($55): Tenuta Marsiliana is Principe Corsini’s estate in the Maremma area of Tuscany.  They refer to this wine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, as the estate’s “grand vin,” as the French would, presumably because of the Bordeaux blend of grapes.  Despite the “untraditional” (for Italy) grapes, this is a typically Italian-framed wine.  It delivers dark fruit, herbal and earthy savory notes, all buttressed by energetic Tuscan acidity.  Fine tannins lend support and a hint of bitterness in the finish reminds you it is serious wine.  In many ways it is the opposite style from their Gran Selezione Chianti Classico and shows there is more than one approach to producing high-quality wine.  
93 Michael ApsteinJan 1, 2019