How great is it to be able to shop at your neighborhood wine shop and grab a world-class Super Tuscan at a great price? I think it's pretty freaking awesome!
The 2022 Petrolo Torrione is a mind-bendingly good Super Tuscan from one of the region's great estates. It's not just me that thinks this, the Wine Advocate gave it its highest-ever score at 94 points, Wine Enthusiast had it at 94 points, and Wine Spectator and Decanter had it at 92 points.
Torrione is mostly Sangiovese with a touch of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and it is drinking beautifully right now. Deep ruby with a garnet rim, the nose is loaded with ripe black cherry, wild berries, crushed violets, tobacco, cedar, and warm spice. The palate is plush and structured, with juicy plum, dark chocolate, fine-grained tannins, lively acidity, and a long finish of graphite and dried herbs.
This is a seriously good Super Tuscan with both power and finesse, and it has a proven track record of getting better with age. While I don't think I'll be tucking much away -- it's drinking great now -- it will age and add complexity over the next 7 to 10 years.
If you want to read more about the good work that the Petrolo winery has been doing in the Valdarno di Sopra DOC of Tuscany since the 1940's, click HERE.
Or you can just trust me when I say that this is perhaps the top Italian red wine deal I'll offer in 2026.
Josh Spurling
Owner, Operator, Wine Monger
Table Wine Asheville
