Castello di Amorosa 2009 La Castellana Red (Napa Valley)

Country: US

Province: California

Region: Napa Valley

Variety: Red Blend

Winery: Castello di Amorosa

Points: 92

Taster:

This is a big wine, clearly in need of cellaring. There’s a massive core of blackberries, cherries and baking chocolate on the palate, but it’s rigidly tannic, dry and acidic still. The blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 15% Sangiovese, putting it in the super Tuscan category. Give it until 2017 to begin to mellow, and it could still be going strong in 2025.