2024 Petrolo Galatrona

Petrolo's Merlot is planted in a ten-hectare plot characterized by thick clay soils. A maximum of 500 grams is harvested from a vine and is picked manually and only the most beautiful fruit from the Mercatale Valdarno vineyard is allowed in the Galatrona. The fermentation lasted 14 days followed by a smooth malolactic fermentation. Afterwards, the wine matures for approximately 18 months in new French barriques. The Galatrona is the flagship wine of Luca Sanjust's Petrolo estate, not far from Arezzo in the Valdarno area of eastern Tuscany. The Galatrona is indeed a masterpiece to behold and has a deep color. The sultry bouquet consists of ripe fruit (black cherries), earthy notes and eucalyptus. The attack is full, the structure is rich with a fruity character and impressions of toasted wood. Nice acidity that leaves a fresh mouth. This wine offers a thick layer and a deep intensity with aromas that offer an incredible range, starting with luscious dark chocolate at one end and ending with fragrant white truffle at the end of its long aromatic trajectory. You get plummy fruit, spice, sweet tobacco and earthy notes. This full Merlot is soft in texture and juicy with a long-lasting flavor intensity. 99 LG Espr. | 98 JS | 98 AG | 100 LG JS: James Suckling ; LG: Luca Gardini; AG: Antonio Galloni (vinous)