Wine Spectator:  Rated as Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style.  "This opulent red is packed with coffee, black cherry, plum and sweet spice flavors. Though well-structured, this remains vibrant and full of sweet fruit on the finish, with a very long aftertaste. Best from 2013 through 2023." Mar 2011

Winery:  "Colour is intense ruby red.  The fragrance shows an intense bouquet of dark fruit, spices, and licorice.  The taste is well-balanced with good structure, nice length, and fruity flavors."

Wired For Wine:  Gather round winelovers, we have a friend from Tuscany we'd like to introduce...  If you like delicious Tuscan reds, than you will become fast friends with this Tommasi Cabernet Sauvignon Poggio al Tufo.  Pour your first deep ruby glasses and feast on them with beef carpaccio with orange-olive salsa and shaved Gouda.  Un inizio bellissimo.  When considering your entree choices, keep in mind that the heady dark fruit, assortment of spice, earthy notes and well-balanced, solid structure command hearty, meaty food.  The perfect pasta for this Tommasi is fresh pappardelle with veal, sausage and porcini ragù, a standard, well-loved recipe straight from the kitchens of Tuscany.  A falling off the bone dish of osso buco with toasted pignoli gremolata  will pay homage to the earthy side of this Poggio al Tufo.  And finally, lamb shanks braised with fennel on soft polenta with bay leaves will bring out some of the lovely spice in this Tuscan Cabernet terrifically.  Cosa stai fame?  You and your guests will want nothing more than to continue riding the train di Toscana, so should open another opulent bottle and bring out a powerful Gorgonzola cheese with toasted walnut bread.  Aren't you glad we made this introduction, winelovers?? 

Bottle:  750ml, cork
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol:  @14.3%
Ageing:   12 months in Slavonian oak barrels
Region:   Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy
Limited production: 600 cases imported