WINEMAKER TASTING NOTES: This superstar super-tuscan is a blockbuster! This blend of Merlot 65%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, of Petit Verdot 5% is rich, concentrated and muscular, yet wonderfully balanced with deep tiers of cherry, plums and wild berries, and nuances of spice and currants. A long flavorful aftertaste echoes with juicy fruit and mouthwatering tannins for minutes afterwards. Sensual and young, this wine promises a long life in the bottle. WINERY: The name Picconero comes from Picco which read more...WINEMAKER TASTING NOTES: This superstar super-tuscan is a blockbuster! This blend of Merlot 65%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, of Petit Verdot 5% is rich, concentrated and muscular, yet wonderfully balanced with deep tiers of cherry, plums and wild berries, and nuances of spice and currants. A long flavorful aftertaste echoes with juicy fruit and mouthwatering tannins for minutes afterwards. Sensual and young, this wine promises a long life in the bottle. WINERY: The name Picconero comes from Picco which is the Italian word for �peak� and nero, the Italian word for black, which Italians use historically to refer to red wine. The House of Tolaini has named its wine after the Saints and for the symbolism of Manetti�s painting: the fruit representing the richness of our soil and the serpent representing the passion of our labors. (hide)