Wine Reviews

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Poggio al Lupo offers up copious jammy dark fruit, chocolate and sweet spice. This opulent, juicy Cabernet Sauvignon is packed to the core. Plush contours wrap it all together in style. There’s not a ton of complexity, but at this level, who cares

The 2022 Crognolo is a fine entry-level offering from Sette Ponti. Dark, vibrant and persistent, the 2022 races across the palate with dark-fleshed fruit, chocolate, licorice, cloves, menthol and licorice. I especially admire its energy. Grippy tannins support the finish nicely.

Floral and medium in body, the 2022 comes across as somewhat restrained in feel, although the racy, ripe style of the year is evident in its red-toned fruit profile. Pomegranate, cinnamon and a kick of blood orange develop in the glass, adding freshness and dynamic energy

Bright, red-toned fruit, spice, new leather, tobacco, cedar, mocha and dried herbs open with some coaxing. In this tasting the 2021 comes across a bit light, especially relative past vintages, suggesting perhaps an evolution in style that has not fully taken shape.

The 2021 Sette is 100% Merlot. Lavender, spice, menthol, chocolate, blueberry jam and give this mid-weight Tuscan red a unique profile to complement its mid-weight structure. I would give this a year or two to shed some tannin