Tua Rita Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco Rosso Toscana 2021 750ml

Anything rare is always a treat, but densely planted Sangiovese vines are very rare indeed, especially on collapsed volcanoes. How much of this is suggestion is always hard to know, but it sure seems to exalt the sexy ferrous nature of Sangiovese, with the taste of the edge of a Swiss knife that just cut through the peel of a blood orange with the leaf still attached.

The 2021 Perlato del Bosco shows how appealing this vintage can be, even among mid-tier offerings. Dark, juicy and wonderfully expressive, the Perlato has so much to offer. Dark cherry, plum, espresso, incense and licorice abound in this racy, super-expressive Maremma Sangiovese. The 2021 is impeccable and delicious.

Orange blossom, black cherries, and hibiscus flower. Some slate and lead pencil aromas. Medium body with fresh acidity and firm and racy tannins. Polished and very pretty. Pure sangiovese. Drink or hold.

The burst of Bing cherry and wild strawberry with rose petals and tar on the nose announces the equally exuberant palate of more fresh berries with earth tones of crushed rocks and topsoil, held up by sturdy but flexible tannins that promise more elegance with age.

Made with Sangiovese, the 2020 Perlato del Bosco shows ripe flavors of cherry and baked plum. Stefano Frascolla tells me that this grape is especially vulnerable in hot vintages but 2020 actually wasn't too bad in the end. He shows me a picture taken on September 6th of healthy, vigorous green vines. The bigger problems in 2020 were the COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing protocols. This wine offers soft and upfront fruit. The tannins are more etched in this vintage.

Made with 100% Sangiovese (the R-19 clone that is suited for hot vintages), the 2021 Perlato del Bosco is one of the estate's most accessible wines that is ready for near-term drinking. This marks its 30th vintage. It reveals bright cherry fruit over a mid-weight mouthfeel with balsam herb on the close. You also get earthy aromas and blue flower followed by a spicy note. There is freshness and some bitterness to the tannins. Sangiovese was planted on this estate before its current owners arrived, and the Tua Rita team added some Cabernet Sauvignon to the blend until the 2002 vintage. It's been 100% this particular clone of the grape since 2011. Large oak casks are used for aging.

This light-bodied red is ripe and succulent, displaying strawberry, cherry, rose hip and wild herb flavors before firming up and leaving a crisp apple element on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 3,333 cases made, 500 cases imported.

Presents cherry and raspberry fruit matched with iron, rooibos tea and orange peel. Turns austere and linear, with tight, dense tannins dominating the finish. Like two different wines today, so give this time to integrate. Best from 2025 through 2036. 3,333 cases made, 350 cases imported.