Rocca Frassinello, Baffonero Rosso Vintage:2015 clean and bone-dry finale

clean and bone-dry finale

10% Mourvèdre

is holding up well and shows no astringency

Vibrant and sharply focused on the nose

The forward and quite supple lighter weight flavors possess a beguiling mouthfeel partially due to the refined tannins

Rocca Frassinello, Baffonero Rosso Vintage:2015 clean and bone-dry finaleCertainly the most expensive wine in this tasting, the Rocca di Frassinello 2018 Maremma Toscana Baffonero is a wine of big ambitions. However, it follows an old stylebook that sees Merlot presented in a very rich, voluptuous and extracted style that is beginning to tire the market. The wine is impeccably made, with lots of dark cherry, cedarwood and smoky mahogany. With 15% alcohol, it has embraced the sunshine along the Tuscan Coast. If you're in