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2022 Tenuta di Carleone "Il Guercio" Toscana IGT

2022 Tenuta di Carleone "Il Guercio" Toscana IGT

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James Suckling

Review Date: 07/2024

This is spiced and racy with aromas of ripe dark cherries, dried raspberries and hints of chocolate, dried orange peel and wet stones. Tense and juicy on the palate, with a medium body, crunchy tannins and a savory dried herb character at the end. I like the peppery and earthy complexity. It’s layered and characterful. Drink or hold.

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 07/2024
With its elegant white wax capsule, the Tenuta di Carleone 2022 Il Guercio is partially made with feet-stomped Sangiovese (and up to 50% whole-cluster fruit) sourced from the village of Lamole, with its verdant vineyard landscapes and high elevations. This IGT red is balanced and bright with a lean consistency. The fruit tones are presented with good intensity and layered nuance. You get some of the bitter flavors from the skins (from extended maceration), red apple, wild herb, blue flower and crushed stone. Some 15,000 bottles were created. (ML)

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Vinous

Review Date: 07/2024
The 2022 Il Guercio is an intense wine. Soaring aromatics and bright fruit open first. There is a feeling of unrestrained wildness here that is impossible to miss, especially compared to the 2021. This edition offers greater textural density but is also a bit disjointed today. Let's see if it comes together more fully with time in bottle. (AG) 92+

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K&L Buyer
Review Date: 04/2025
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The name means "The One-Eyed Rascal," a nod to Sean himself. This is the most experimental Sangiovese of the lineup. The maceration here is extremely long: they go as long as 5 months with this wine and the whole-cluster grapes are foot-tread and left to macerate in open-top bins, no fining, no filtration. This is a crazy wine with notes of sour cherry and red currant. Dried herbs are definitely in the aromatic mix. It is also smoky with a vibrant iron undertone. This is the most vibrant and energetic wine of the lineup for sure. This will age well for decades but it is so intriguing now.

Notes

Tenuta di Carleone’s "Il Guercio" Toscana IGT is a pure and ethereal expression of high-altitude Sangiovese, crafted with minimal intervention to highlight finesse and transparency. The nose is lifted and delicate, offering red cherry, wild strawberry, and rose petal, accented by hints of blood orange, herbs, and crushed stone. On the palate, silky tannins and bright acidity frame a core of vibrant red fruit and subtle earthiness. The finish is long and graceful, with lingering notes of citrus peel, dried flowers, and mineral tension. A refined and soulful Tuscan red with remarkable elegance and drinkability.

Product Details

Origin: Super Tuscan, Tuscany, Italy

Type/Varietal: Sangiovese

SKU: #1854505