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The Super-Tuscans
Italy's strict naming laws gave rise to this group of wines.
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, Oct 9, 2014 · 09:50 PM
MY guest from Indonesia took a mouthful of the wine, held it in his mouth for a while, then swallowed it. He looked at me.
"Bordeaux?" No, it was not. It was Cepparello 1998, Isole e Olena, one of the very first wines made of 100 per cent Sangiovese, and belonging to the Tuscan wines collectively grouped under the nickname of "SUPER-TUSCANS".
What exactly are the "Super-Tuscans"?
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