2022, Petrolo Galatrona, VALDARNO DI SOPRA, Italy

Last Year EP $144.00-

100% Merlot.

GALATRONA is an exiting wine made by organic winemaker Luca Sanjust and considered by many to be a sure rival for Masseto - and a lot less expensive. The source for Galatrona is a single Merlot vineyard located within the confines of the centuries old Petrolo estate, perched in the hills just outside the eastern part of Chianti Classico.

The floral aromas are spellbinding, with aromas of violets, lilacs, orange peel, raspberries, rose petals, and some oranges. It’s medium- to full-bodied with crunchy and open-grain tannins that are creamy and caressing. It’s endless in the finish. Crunchy and energetic. A wine that is thoughtful and gives you such great pleasure. Such purity. It’s like eating perfectly ripened grape must. Pure merlot. Drinkable in many ways, but will come together beautifully. A new reference point for merlot in Italy. Drink after 2028.
100/100 James Suckling.

The 2022 Galatrona, 100% Merlot, is another super-attractive wine from Petrolo. It offers lovely up-front appeal to match its easygoing personality. Blue/purplish fruit, liquorice, lavender, spice and mocha meld together.
94 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.