Michele Statta - Piastraia 2019
Michele Statta Description
The Bolgheri Superiore “Piastraia” is a wine that incarnates the spirit of the Tuscan terroir. It is aged for 18 months in barriques and at least for 24 months in bottle and it expresses itself with notes of fruits jam and Mediterranean spices, noble woods and balsamic herbs. On the palate is structured, full-bodied, balanced and very persistent.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The Michele Satta 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Piastraia is 30% Merlot, 10% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Sangiovese all aged in barrique for 18 months. The wine offers a quick note of sweetness with exotic spice mixed in with dark fruit and plum. There is a mild hint of green herb at the end. This is a pretty medium to full-bodied red that offers good freshness and never feels over-extracted.
James Suckling: 94 Points
Sweet-spice, chocolate, anise and nutmeg notes to the cassis, blackberries and olives. A medium-to full-bodied, tightly structured red with silky tannins and savory plums in the middle.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Packs a rich, supple profile permeated by black cherry, blackberry, leather, iron and spice flavors. Sinewy in the end, courtesy of the dense tannins, yet food will mitigate the tannic impact in the near term.
Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points
The 2019 Piastraia is Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot fermented in concrete and aged in barriques. It is aromatic with savory Mediterranean herbs along with cherry licorice, pine, and red flowers. Full-bodied and structured without being weighted, it has rich tannin structure and offers seamless notes on the palate of cherry with sweet and savory herbs. It has a lot of potential and I like it, but the tannic grip might need some time to soften.
