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Vallino 2017

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Vallino 2017
Discovered next-door to the legendary ($250+) Sassicaia, this fine red from the Nuti family is a star in its own right. Made in the warm, but top-quality, 2017 vintage and sporting three 90+ point scores, it’s a must-have for Tuscan wine fans.
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Wine Details

94
94PTS
90
90PTS
90
90PTS
  • Red - Medium to Full Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 14% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2035

Flavor Profile

Wine Flavor Profile
Vallino is a medium- to full-bodied red with ripe cherry, black currant, toasty spice, and tobacco aromas. Elegant and concentrated, the palate offers spicy, dark-fruit flavors. Structured tannins frame the long, rich finish.
Wine Food Pairings
Beef, aged cheese, game, lamb, burgers, meaty pasta.
Beyond the Label

We love finding wines with a smart “next door” story, but this one might top them all…

Vallino is the pride and joy of the Nuti family, who bought their first plot of land, La Regola, back in 1900. Four generations later, they’re still going strong, winning huge acclaim and proving they can pull their weight in a category packed with very big contenders. Le Regola lies just up the hill from the vineyards of Tenuta San Guido—home of legendary Sassicaia—the wine that launched the Super Tuscan style and propelled it to worldwide stardom.

All that fame usually comes with a hefty price tag, though. Sassicaia 2017 sells for $250+ a bottle, which is one of the many reasons why Vallino is such a phenomenal buy. Add into that the warm 2017 vintage, which helped the grapes develop seriously ripe, concentrated flavors, and it’s no surprise that Vallino has won two 90-point scores and 94 points from critic James Suckling.

Crafted from organically grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese grapes and patiently barrel aged, Vallino is drinking beautifully now and will continue to develop. Here is how Suckling described it: “A full, silky red with lots of crushed black cherries and hints of blackcurrants and minerals. Unobtrusive tannins and a long finish that gives you a second wave of black cherry.”

Incredible drinking pleasure—at a fraction of the cost of its famous neighbors. Hurry for your share of our limited cases.

We love finding wines with a smart “next door” story, but this one might t...

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