Petrolo Galantrona - Valdarno di Sopra 2023
Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
Regular price£444.00
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Arriving: Late 2025
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OCC |
| ABV: % | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: Yes | Drink from: 2023 |
| Biodynamic: Yes | Drink to: 2040 |
| Grapes: 100% Merlot | |
Critic scores
95 AG, 98 JS, 93 JA, 95 DC, 98 DB
Critic reviews
"The 2023 Galatrona,100% Merlot, is soft, plush and sensual. Dark blue/purplish fruit, cloves, new leather, menthol and licorice all meld together in the glass. Soft, caressing contours shape this mid-weight, understated vintage of the estate's flagship wine. The 2023 is not a huge Galatrona but is instead a wine that impresses with its finesse. This is a step up from the 2022."
Antonio Galloni, February 2025, Vinous.com
"The violets and blackberries show wonderfully on the nose here, yet this remains subtle and complete with hints of walnuts. Full body, ultra-fine and firm tannins and a beautiful fruit and mineral undertone. Tight and substantial. So layered. Another example of finesse and beauty here with this pure merlot. Better in 2018."
James Suckling, August 2025, JamesSuckling.com
"Deep ruby red, medium concentration, enjoyably savoury and muscular Merlot, with plenty of Tuscan underbrush and blood orange edging. Organic certified."
Jane Anson, August 2025, JaneAnson.com
"Petrolo's 100% Merlot is one of Tuscany's flagship reds. Dark and plummy aromas are lifted by some invigorating blueberry notes, while in the mouth it showcases an intense, structural palate of sapid dark fruits and balsamic herbs. The oak influence peeks through as a layer of liquorice, then floral overtones segue into a zesty finish of orange peel and flecks of wood. While absolutely delicious, it doesn't quite have the same amplitude as the 2022."
Georgina Hindle, July 205, Decanter.com
"A superb wine from a top terroir in a top vintage, this is Parusso at its very best. Much more youthful than the 2015 vintage of this wine tasted a year ago. Succulent, lithe, quite plump and seductive yet subtle and a little held-back at the same time. There’s considerable power here but it’s very nicely disguised and one has the very distinct sensation that this is a wine with massive aging potential that, despite its obvious poise and harmony, is really only revealing an iota of its full potential at this stage. That said, there’s a lot to love here already – with a wonderfully succulent and glistening mid-palate crystallinity. I adore, too, the lavender and rose petal notes that gather towards the finish. Quite simply the best single wine I’ve tasted from Parusso."
Colin Hay, August 2025, DrinksBusiness.com
Antonio Galloni, February 2025, Vinous.com
"The violets and blackberries show wonderfully on the nose here, yet this remains subtle and complete with hints of walnuts. Full body, ultra-fine and firm tannins and a beautiful fruit and mineral undertone. Tight and substantial. So layered. Another example of finesse and beauty here with this pure merlot. Better in 2018."
James Suckling, August 2025, JamesSuckling.com
"Deep ruby red, medium concentration, enjoyably savoury and muscular Merlot, with plenty of Tuscan underbrush and blood orange edging. Organic certified."
Jane Anson, August 2025, JaneAnson.com
"Petrolo's 100% Merlot is one of Tuscany's flagship reds. Dark and plummy aromas are lifted by some invigorating blueberry notes, while in the mouth it showcases an intense, structural palate of sapid dark fruits and balsamic herbs. The oak influence peeks through as a layer of liquorice, then floral overtones segue into a zesty finish of orange peel and flecks of wood. While absolutely delicious, it doesn't quite have the same amplitude as the 2022."
Georgina Hindle, July 205, Decanter.com
"A superb wine from a top terroir in a top vintage, this is Parusso at its very best. Much more youthful than the 2015 vintage of this wine tasted a year ago. Succulent, lithe, quite plump and seductive yet subtle and a little held-back at the same time. There’s considerable power here but it’s very nicely disguised and one has the very distinct sensation that this is a wine with massive aging potential that, despite its obvious poise and harmony, is really only revealing an iota of its full potential at this stage. That said, there’s a lot to love here already – with a wonderfully succulent and glistening mid-palate crystallinity. I adore, too, the lavender and rose petal notes that gather towards the finish. Quite simply the best single wine I’ve tasted from Parusso."
Colin Hay, August 2025, DrinksBusiness.com