Bibi Graetz, Testamatta, 2022
Bibi Graetz, Testamatta, 2022
- Red Still
- Sangiovese
- Organic
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Bibi Graetz is one of Tuscany’s bold innovators, dedicated for nearly two decades to crafting some of the region's most distinctive and exciting wines.
Following the Supertuscan revolution of the 60s and 70s led by Sassicaia and Tignanello, Bibi is at the forefront of a new wave of pioneers. Focusing on old-vine Sangiovese, his vineyards, scattered throughout Chianti Classico, are home to gnarled vines aged between fifty and eighty years, imparting great intensity and depth to his wines. The diverse terroirs and soil types further contribute to the rich complexity that defines his creations.
Drinking window: 2025 - 2040
What the critics say:
"The purity of fruit is so impressive, with al dente fruit character of sliced cherries, cranberries and citrus fruit that’s wonderfully melted together. It’s medium- to full-bodied and grows on the palate, with firm and layered tannins and a long, intense finish. This needs three to four years to refine but is already so enticing. Great beauty. Already irresistible, but best after 2027."
"The production of both Testamatta and Colore was cut by two-thirds in 2022, partly because Bibi Graetz didn't want to use his south-facing vineyards in such a hot year. ‘I think there is more power, more energy,’ he says. Certainly, Testamatta is singing, and has closed the gap to Colore in 2022. It displays dusty, earthy notes, creamy dark cherry, green olive and spice on a vertical frame with stark salinity. It's precise and energetic, poised and balletic, with a beautiful vibrancy of tangy raspberry, cherry, wild herbs and a touch of plum."
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