Castello del Terriccio, Tassinaia Vintage:2015 There is excellent intensity and

There is excellent intensity and plenty of minerality to the relatively precise though caressing flavors that possess good richness and volume that continues onto the energetic

and fermentation is in foudres and barrels

heady finish

Still young

While Chateauneuf du Pape is a warm appellation

Castello del Terriccio, Tassinaia Vintage:2015 There is excellent intensity andThe 2015 Tassinaia is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, now with an element of Syrah. The wine is fermented partly in steel and partly in oak and brings a breeze of spice from the get go. This second level red from Castello del Terriccio offers plenty of rich, exuberant and succulent fruit. I imagine it will open nicely over the next few years. Tassinaia is a selection of fruit from different vineyard parcels.