96 points James Suckling: "This is a crazy syrah with graphite, iodine, steak tartar, iron rust, blackberries and dark cherries. Incredibly polished, yet muscular with so much dark fruit that’s so well formed and vertical. Full-bodied and very long and mineral on the finish. Drink from 2023. (11/7/19)"
96 points Luca Maroni (6/25/19).
94 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The 2015 Cortona Syrah Cuculaia is a rich and darkly concentrated expression of the Rhône grape. Plush and softly textured layers unfold to blackberry, dark plum, charred meat, spice and tobacco. The thing that stands out most about the wine is the precision of the aromas and the seamless nature in which they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. The personality of the wine is robust and full-bodied, but Cuculaia delivers plenty of pretty elegance as well. Drink: 2020-2030. (Dec 2020)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2015 Syrah Cuculaia is rich and flamboyant in style. Varietal character takes a back seat to the wine's sheer fruit intensity, so the Cuculaia is a wine that really needs to be taken on its own terms, for what it is, rather than what it isn't. Smoke, leather and licorice add shades of complexity to this inky, opulent Syrah from Il Castagno. Drink: 2020-2030. (Mar 2020)"
Gambero Rosso: "A deep respect for the land is this winery's defining characteristic. Over the past 20 years, they've focused on Syrah, a grape that, here on the hills facing Cortona, has gradually substituted Sangiovese and Trebbiano. Fabrizio's wines, which he himself calls 'artisinal', are 'territorial capsules' that conserve the best characteristics of each vintage... The aromatically austere Syrah Cuculaia '15 stands out for its tertiary aromas and its potent structure. (2020)"
96 points Luca Maroni (6/25/19).
94 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The 2015 Cortona Syrah Cuculaia is a rich and darkly concentrated expression of the Rhône grape. Plush and softly textured layers unfold to blackberry, dark plum, charred meat, spice and tobacco. The thing that stands out most about the wine is the precision of the aromas and the seamless nature in which they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. The personality of the wine is robust and full-bodied, but Cuculaia delivers plenty of pretty elegance as well. Drink: 2020-2030. (Dec 2020)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2015 Syrah Cuculaia is rich and flamboyant in style. Varietal character takes a back seat to the wine's sheer fruit intensity, so the Cuculaia is a wine that really needs to be taken on its own terms, for what it is, rather than what it isn't. Smoke, leather and licorice add shades of complexity to this inky, opulent Syrah from Il Castagno. Drink: 2020-2030. (Mar 2020)"
Gambero Rosso: "A deep respect for the land is this winery's defining characteristic. Over the past 20 years, they've focused on Syrah, a grape that, here on the hills facing Cortona, has gradually substituted Sangiovese and Trebbiano. Fabrizio's wines, which he himself calls 'artisinal', are 'territorial capsules' that conserve the best characteristics of each vintage... The aromatically austere Syrah Cuculaia '15 stands out for its tertiary aromas and its potent structure. (2020)"
| Product SKU | 340892 |
| Producer | Dionisio/Fabrizio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 12.0% |
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