Brancaia Ilatraia Maremma Toscana 2020

40% Petit Verdot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc

The 2020 Ilatraia is a potent red that is going to need at least a few years in bottle to soften. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of black fruit, chocolate, new leather, licorice, incense and lavender. A wine of substance and power, Ilatraia is not as forthcoming as most wines from the Tuscan coast. I suspect the high percentage of Petit Verdot in the blend has a lot to do with that. This is a superb showing, especially for a vintage that yielded generally lighter wines on the coast.

- Antonio Galloni, Vinous 94Pts