"[...] As Bibi explains: 'Le Colore brings power and freshness, while Testamatta brings transparency and freshness.' Le Colore showcases the pure energy and liveliness of Sangiovese with notes of violet, wild cherry, and orange zest. The wine has an elegantly earthy side with a very defined palate, enlivened by very fine, quiet tannins. It is a magnificent wine with a delicately sweet cherry finish. Bibi has made few changes to this wine over the years (except for installing a new cellar in Fiesole) in order to achieve an ideal or benchmark for Sangiovese. His 2021 is his best wine to date." (The Wine Advocate 2023) - Delivery in wooden crates is available for orders of 3 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Medium-intense ruby color with bright purple highlights
Nose
Intense and energetic scents, floral notes of violets and lemongrass leaves, complemented by fruity notes of cherries, raspberries, and juicy plums.
Mouth
Elegant and complex, firm tannins, fine-grained, impeccable structure with wonderful vibrancy, concentrated and long finish, with flavors of fresh flowers, mint, black cherry, and blackcurrant.
Serve
In a carafe, at 14-16°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2045
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with grilled ribeye steak or duck breast with port wine sauce.
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 99/100
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Another excellent wine from Bibi Graetz, made from a selection of old Sangiovese vines. The nose is herbaceous and spicy, fragrant but with salty rather than floral or fruity aspects. Intense and direct, it hits you with full force, with energy and forward momentum. It is so elegant and well-defined, smooth but lively and energetic, with beautifully executed tannins. Almost sumptuous and chewy, it gives weight and texture on the palate while remaining quite light and airy overall. Complex and invigorating, fresh and wild at the same time—I love its character, it is pure but with a sense of authenticity that perfectly sums up the terroir and the winemaking philosophy. It finishes with notes of mint, licorice, spicy blackcurrant, and fresh cherry that are extremely appetizing! 2026-2045
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2023 guide) 98+/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
As Bibi explains: "Colore brings power and freshness, while Testamatta brings transparency and freshness." Colore showcases the pure energy and liveliness of Sangiovese with notes of violet, wild cherry, and orange zest. The wine has an elegantly earthy side with a very defined palate, enlivened by very fine, quiet tannins. It is a magnificent wine with a delicately sweet cherry finish. Bibi has made few changes to this wine over the years (except for the installation of a new winery in Fiesole) in order to achieve an ideal or benchmark for Sangiovese. His 2021 is his best wine to date. 2024-2045
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 99/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Intense aromas of purple fruits such as raspberry, spices, graphite, and granite. There are also fragrant flowers. Full-bodied, tight with balanced tannins that show transparency and concentration. Crisp and very long. Best after 2028 when it will open up and integrate beautifully.
Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux
Wine rated (2023 guide) 100/100
About wine:
I love this wine, its lyricism and generosity, and its ever-vibrant representation of fruit and stone. It is so juicy, so stretched out, it matches the vintage, drawing on its low yields, with greengages, raspberries, plums, sweet spices, lemongrass, and minerality sprinkled with mandarin peel and sage. Translucent yet full of flavor, it invites you once again to sit down in a chair, gather your friends, and savor. A brilliant wine and a brilliant winemaker in the person of Bibi Graetz.
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