2022 Bibi Graetz - Colore Bianco Toscana IGT

Decanter.com – 96 pts – GH: *Slightly less expressive on the nose than the Testamatta Bianco, this 100% Ansonica from old vines, is more subtle with pear, apricot, wild honey, white blossom and a delicate dusting of pepper and clove spice. Generous and charming, this settles quite quickly on the tongue, a dash of bitterness, soft acidity, sweet and ripe yellow fruit, warming toasted and herbal nuances and salty edges. It's concentrated and detailed, but more brimming under the surface at this point, not yet ready to come out all guns blazing. Beautiful construction and a captivating display of flavours. I love the nuance and the rawness - tastes somewhat wild and a true expression of the grape and place with such a long-lasting finish. Extremely moreish and just begs another sip to see the evolution. A great wine.* - 08/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – WS: *100% Ansonica from Pietrabona, an 80-year-old vineyard with granitic sandy soils and rocks, located on the island of Giglio to the west of the coast of Grosseto. The grapes were destemmed and gently pressed, then fermented at low temperatures in stainless-steel tanks for six to seven days. 70% of the wine is moved to barriques that are equally divided between new, one and two years old for another 10 days without temperature control. 30% of the wine completed the fermentation in stainless steel. 70% was aged for seven months in barriques in contact with lees and with regular bâtonnage and 30% in stainless steel. 2,000 bottles made. Brilliant straw yellow with a white-golden tinge. More brooding and a little deeper than Testamatta and restrained by complex, subdued oak. Layered and opening up in the glass. Very slow to open up on the palate. The ripe acidity almost comes as an afterthought and then wires the long finish. Super-fine texture.* - 10/2023