Il Borro, one of the Ferragamo estates, is located in Valdarno di Sopra, one of the four areas delineated by Cosimo di Mèdici in 1716 as the site for fine wine, a sort of initial DOC, if you will. The aromatic and stately Vigna Polissena, Il Borro’s flagship, shows the power and elegance of Sangiovese in this, now, real DOC. Paradoxically both suave and firm, it delivers dark cherry notes intertwined with minerality. A touch of well-integrated oak is still apparent without being intrusive or heavy-handed. Lovely to drink, open it with a grilled steak.
93 Michael Apstein
Il Borro, Valdarno di Sopra DOC (Tuscany, Italy) Sangiovese “Vigna Polissena” 2019 ($54)
By Michael Apstein
