Sorgenti Praised by The Wine Doctor

Fattoria le Sorgenti Chianti Colli Fiorentini Respiro 2005: This is the Le Sorgenti entry-level wine, made from 98% Sangiovese and 2% Trebbiano, sourced from the Ferrari family's La Sala vineyard. Aged in steel, with microbullage. Bottled under agglomerate cork. A good colour in the glass, not opaque, but dense and bright. This is a wine which needs a little time to show its best though - after an hour or so the nose moves from charcoal tinged fruit to one with more depth, plums and cherries. Really bright character on the palate, firm acidity and quite some grip revealed once it opens up. With a good structure, and still with that charcoal character under it all, this will be good for midweek drinking with food. 16+/20

Fattoria le Sorgenti Gaiaccia (Rosso di Toscana) 2004: This is 70% Sangiovese, with the remainder Merlot. This has a really deep yet vibrant colour in the glass, deeply pigmented right out to the rim. The nose is certainly seductive; showing bright, rich, chocolate-tinged plum fruit, with a residual seam of honeyed, peppery oak. Soft, creamy, rich but nicely framed on the palate; just as seductive as the nose, but with a full seam of ripe, svelte tannins and nice acidity to the fore. Lots of deep, plush fruit, in an attractive and flattering style. Really very appealing, a flashy wine that even I admire. It has a short finish, but nevertheless this one will be a real crowd-pleaser. 16.5+/20

Fattoria le Sorgenti Scirus (Rosso di Toscana) 2003: This wine, 60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot, has a lovely, vibrant, deep hue. On the nose, aromas of smoky coffee, crunchy raspberry and cranberry fruit, presented in a rich, forward and expressive style that does nothing to suggest the excessive heat of the vintage. The palate is very fine, rich and creamy, very concentrated, textured and voluptuous. But underneath there is acidity and structure, bite and grip, with wonderful, bramble, raspberry and blackcurrant fruit. Lots of extract and substance here, and a rich depth on the end of the palate. This is big and impressive but fresh and structured, and finely textured. Not complex now but this will come with time I think. Excellent. 18+/20

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