Red Wine • 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Tasting Notes
ColorIntense ruby red color.
NoseSweet red berries, roses and licorice are among the aromas and flavors that emerge from this great red
FlavorPolish and supremely elegant personality. Great structure with a pleasant long finish
Toscana At a Glance
Region NameToscana
Chianti, Brunello di Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Super Tuscans from Bolgheri are some of the most famous wines in the world and adored by collectors, and they all hail from the gorgeous region of Tuscany.
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Score: 89Vintage
2017 Wine EnthusiastAromas of black-skinned berry, underbrush and espresso lead the nose on this blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Mirroring the nose, the solid, concentrated palate offers ripe black plum, tobacco and roasted coffee bean alongside firm tannins.
Shelf TalkerFull Review
Score: 94Vintage
2016 Vinous Media“The 2016 Rocca di Frassinello is superb. In fact, the 2016 may be one of the very best vintages of this wine I have ever tasted. Fresh, nuanced and beautifully delineated, the 2016 is all class. Dark cherry, chocolate and spice are some of the many nuances that open up in the glass, but more than anything else, the 2016 is a wine of balance and total harmony, with all of its elements already in harmony. The blend is 60% Sangioveto, 20% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.”Shelf TalkerFull Review
Score: 92Vintage
2016 Wine Spectator“Exudes smoke, black cherry and blackberry fruit, allied to a rich, muscular frame. Ripe and spicy, with sweet fruit offsetting the dense tannins. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2025. 3,000 cases made.”
-Bruce SandersonFull Review
Score: 95Vintage
2015 Vinous Media“The 2015 Rocca di Frassinello is powerful, sumptuous
and deeply expressive. An exotic mélange of raspberry
jam, spice, new leather, chocolate, tobacco and
grilled herbs gives the 2015 its decidedly flamboyant
personality. This rich, heady coastal Tuscan red will
appeal most to readers who enjoy racy, bold wines.
The oak needs to settle down, but there is certainly
plenty to look forward to.”Full Review
Score: 93Vintage
2014 Wine Advocate“Brooding and thick, the 2014 Maremma Toscana Rocca di Frassinello takes all the intensity of the vintage and pours it into the glass. That’s saying a lot because this vintage infamously lacked in intensity overall, although you’d never know it here. Rocca di Frassinello makes good on the excellent environmental factors that contribute to this wine. There is the sunshine of Coastal Tuscany, the light sea breezes and the reddish Maremma soils. This Bordeaux blend born in Tuscany offers dark fruit aromas, savory spice and bitter chocolate. The tannins are soft, but the wine does deliver solid structure to keep it firmly stitched together.”Full Review
Score: 91Vintage
2014 Wine Spectator“A rich style, showing cherry, plum, leather, earth, and spice aromas and flavors, underlined by lively acidity. Finishes long and satisfying. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Drink now through 2020. 4,166 cases made.”Full Review
Score: 88Vintage
2014 Vinous Media“The 2014 Rocca di Frassinello offers good depth and intensity in a mid-weight style that is typical of many wines in this vintage. Red cherry, tobacco, menthol, dried herbs and licorice make a positive strong impression before some of the intensity tapers off on the finish.”Full Review
Score: 89Vintage
2014 Wine Spectator“Fleshy and vibrant, with blackberry and plum flavors shaded by bitter almond and chocolate details. A pleasant bitterness lines the finish. Best from 2017 through 2024. 4,166 cases made.”Full Review
Score: 95Vintage
2013 Wine Advocate“The 2013 Maremma Toscana Rocca di Frassinello is a blend of 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot (aged in mostly new
oak for two years). This is a stunning wine and is, without a doubt, one of the two best wines I have yet to taste from Rocca di Frassinello. The other is the 100% Baffonero Merlot. What distinguishes this wine is the seamless
its intensity and its integration. There are absolutely no rough transitions here and the wine wraps smoothly over the palate with firm determination. The dry extract is high (38 grams per liter) and all that heft and density leaves a lasting positive impression.”Full Review
Score: 92Vintage
2013 James Suckling"A full-bodied red with dried fruit and lots of berry and toasted oak character. Coffee, too. A full-bodied, ripe and drink-me style of red. Mostly sangiovese with the rest being merlot and cabernet sauvignon. Drink or hold."Full Review
Score: 92Vintage
2013 Vinous Media"A dark, sensual wine, the 2013 Rocca di Frassinello is also quite inviting, something the best Maremma reds always have in common. Mocha, espresso, blue/purplish-hued fruit, leather, smoke and dark spices all flesh out in the glass. Although the Rocca di Frassinello is mostly Sangioveto, the flavor profile is very much on the dark side, while there is plenty of the signature Maremma warmth and richness woven throughout."Full Review
Score: 91Vintage
2013 Wine Spectator"This bright, juicy red is full of plum and black cherry flavors, with flourishes of tobacco and spice. Balanced and modern, showing firm grip on the finish. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2019."Full Review