On the Road with the Grape Guy

Selvapiana: Interview Tasting

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At time of writing these notes, the podcast has yet to be released, but should be up soon at Two Guys Talking Wine. Follow the link, and you should be able to find the podcast at some point. Great information both about the winery and their new Terraelectae project... I recommend them both.

For now, these are the wines we tasted at the table during the interview:

Selvapiana 2020 Vigneto Erchi (Terraelectae) 
- Sangiovese    
Bright and lively, with good red fruit: cherry and strawberry. Silky tannins with balancing acidity - could drink this all day and most of the night     too.  (****+)

Selvapiana 2023 Chianti Rufina 
- Sangiovese 97% / rest indigenous grapes
Fresh, fruity, and lively. Good red fruit and acidity; drinks very well on its own or paired with food.  (****)    

Selvapiana 2023 Villa Petrognano 
- Pomino Bianco - Chardonnay / Sauvignon Blanc    
Light with hints of citrus and green apple.  (*** ½+)
    
Selvapiana 2022 Vigneto Bucherchiale - Chianti Rufina Riserva 
- Sangiovese    
Plenty of smoky, dark fruit; tannins are more aggressive, then the other single vineyard Sangiovese, but so is the acidity. All works well together.  (*** ½+)

Selvapiana 2021 Villa Petrognano - Pomino Rosso    
- Sangiovese 60% / Cabernet Sauvignon 20% / Merlot 20%    
Typical style of wine with the stuff you expect ... it’s a good wine. But you could find this style from anywhere in Tuscany. Drinkable and tasty.  (*** ½)

Capezzana: 100 Years and Counting

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(February 2025) ... Capezana pulled out all the stops this year, opening a 100-year-old bottle. The opening did not go as planned, but once the bottle was opened... yeah. 

This is my first bottle ever tasted of a wine of this age, and it truly was a revelation about the ageability of this wine in particular.

This tasting features a lot of "fives" ..
tasting notes, in are presented in order of tasting.

Capezzana 1995 Carmignano
(Sangiovese 80% / Cabernet Sauvignon 15% / Canaiolo 5%)
Mocha, leather and crème de cassis with good acidity. Tannins are a tad grippy, but advanced.  DRINK or HOLD            

Capezzana 1985 Carmignano
(Sangiovese 70% / Cabernet Sauvignon 10% / Canaiolo 10% / Colorino e Mammolo)
Light on fruit and structure, but the acidity is good and looks Pinot-esque in colour, leaning brownish.  DRINK
            
Capezzana 1975 Carmignano
(Sangiovese 70% / Cabernet Sauvignon 10% / Canaiolo 10% / Colorino e Mammolo)
Light and alive with good acidity. Prunish notes, savoury, dried leaves - probably the most interesting of the wines so far.  DRINK

Capezzana 1925 Carmignano
(N/A)
Clear and clean, light and alive; surprising. Wine is almost see through. If you have a bottle of this, open and enjoy – it’s worth it.  WOW

Capezzana 2005 Carmignano
(Sangiovese 80% / Cabernet Sauvignon 20%)
Subtle, soft and smooth, nice fruit with hints of coffee and mocha.  DRINK or HOLD

Capezzana 2015 Carmignano
(Sangiovese 80% / Cabernet Sauvignon 20%)
Plenty of tannic structure, gritty fruit and spice, still needs time to resolve itself.  HOLD

Capezzana 2021 Carmignano
(Sangiovese 80% / Cabernet Sauvignon 20%)
There's a smoothness to this wine that is unexpected, light and fruity, as far as that goes with these wine. Fruit forward with less aggressive spice and tannins. This seems an outlier of ones I’ve had in the past – and is a welcome change in style.  DRINK or HOLD    

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Capezzana 2023 Trebbiano 
(Trebbiano)
There's a thickness and weight to this wine. Nice acidity, citrus pith and lemon rind … all completed with good length and finish.

Capezzana 2021 Ghiaie della Furba
Has lovely dark fruit and mocha, black cherry, spiced plum and cassis, savoury and super interesting to experience over the course of an evening.