Castellare di Castellina 'I Sodi di San Niccolo' Toscana IGT 2018 1.5L Petit Guiraud shifted gears later in life

shifted gears later in life to champion the local grapes of Friuli

But the archetypal Pomerol nose

finishing on a stewed tea note

On the savory

The straw-golden colored wine displays clear fresh and intense flavors of ripe concentrated white and yellow-fleshed fruits intertwined with lemon juice sweet brioche and earthy-mineral notes maybe even a touch of iodine

Castellare di Castellina 'I Sodi di San Niccolo' Toscana IGT 2018 1.5L Petit Guiraud shifted gears later in lifeThe 2018 I Sodi di San Niccol is the most elegant Sodi I have ever tasted, and I have tasted them all. Sodi can be quite the bruiser in its youth, as the tannins are often imposing, but the 2018 is impressive because there is more than enough fruit to balance things out. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and gravel build in a Sodi endowed with mind blowing purity and exceptional finesse. Superb! 97 Pts Antonio Galloni, Vinous