Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmignano 2020 Region:Italy 100 points Jeb Dunnuck

100 points Jeb Dunnuck

500 bottles and 150 magnums produced

and whatever wine did find its way out of Spain was heavy

there’s no trace of the ‘international’ style that afflicts so much Portuguese wine

Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmignano 2020 Region:Italy 100 points Jeb DunnuckNo one knows what kind of wine the Etruscans made in Capezzana before the Romans came, saw, and conquered Tuscany, but they did make wine here. Ages later, a local noble in Carmignano would take a shine to Frances Cabernets, both Sauvginon and Franc, and imported some vines in the 17th century to add to the native and ubiquetous Sangiovese and Canaiolo blends. With this addition, Carmignanos wines quickly became famous for their hearty, earthy