2023 Bibi Graetz, Colore Rossa, Toscana

Balanced, juicy, characterful, with waves of rose petals, crushed raspberries and a touch of grilled oak. Combines precision and carefully-placed tannic architecture with a generosity of spirit, lifting the foot off the pedal exactly when you want it to. This is great winemaking, well judged and full of joy, one of the wines of the lineup. Tasted again at home with friends, and it's a wine that you want to share. Fermented and aged in large oak casks.

- Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (2025)

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Deep and heady on the nose. Fragrant with hints of blood, iron and saltiness. Nice energy to this, there’s a clarity and precision with great detail and definition to the elements. Tannins coat the mouth in a fine layer of flavour with lots of minerality on the finish. A little quieter than some Colore but this has depth and such nuance. After a few minutes the flavours evolve and widen giving juicy, almost sweet and fleshy strawberry with a tangy acidity that keeps everything lifted. Such an amazing wine, clearly confident but understated and not shouting at all. Bibi is excellent.

- Georgine Hindle, Decanter (2025)

Deep and heady on the nose. Fragrant with hints of blood, iron and saltiness. Nice energy to this, there’s a clarity and precision with great detail and definition to the elements. Tannins coat the mouth in a fine layer of flavour with lots of minerality on the finish. A little quieter than some Colore but this has depth and such nuance. After a few minutes the flavours evolve and widen giving juicy, almost sweet and fleshy strawberry with a tangy acidity that keeps everything lifted. Such an amazing wine, clearly confident but understated and not shouting at all. Bibi is excellent.

What's not to love about this wine? Fragrant, gripping, welcoming, mouthwatering, with rose petals and raspberries that expand through the palate, with touches of incense, sage, white pepper, totally delicious and a perfect example of what joy Sangiovese can bring. Bibi Graetz owner and winemaker, this is a fabulous vintage of Testamatta.

- Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (2025)

Colore has been submitted to many transformations over the years, including changes to its blend and changes to its vineyard sourcing. Today, Colore represents about 24,000 bottles produced, compared to 40,000 bottles of Testamatta. The Bibi Graetz 2023 Colore sees a tiny 1% of whole-cluster fruit for a hint of buoyancy but otherwise offers plenty of natural spiciness and cinnamon-like flavors from the skins of Sangiovese. Fruit comes from old vines, showing aromas of wild strawberry, iris and blueberry. There is a delicate sweetness to the fruit in this vintage. The wine is elegant and medium weight, emphasizing ethereal nuances over anything heavy or too powerful.

100% Sangiovese. ‘Vintage 2023 was characterized by heavy rainfall during the winter, ensuring adequate water resources for the vines throughout the growing season. Both spring and summer were hot, yet accompanied by sufficient rainfall.’ Harvest 15 September from two vineyards: Lamole and Olmo. Indigenous-yeast fermentation in open-top 225-litre barriques for the smaller parcels and in casks or stainless-steel tanks for the larger plots. Aged for around 18 months in used barriques and casks. Very pale ruby. Scented and attractive. Sweet start and confident, lightweight, super-appetising fruit. Good balance, but the sort of wine I might expect to find in a wine bar rather than on La Place – however good it is! (JR)