Galatrona 1999 Petrolo

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

The extremely concentrated, massive, full-bodied 1999 Galatrona takes Merlot to the limits of ripeness and intensity. This is "extreme" Merlot, but wow, what an impressive wine. Made from 100% Merlot aged in 100% new French oak, this opaque purple-colored 1999 exhibits phenomenally ripe notes of jammy blackberry and cherry fruit intermixed with roasted coffee and pain grille. Unctuously-textured and thick, with moderate tannin, this huge, viscous wine needs to settle down, but there is unbelievable upside potential to the raw materials present in the bottle.

Winespectator (96)

Flashy, seductive red. This remains the Pétrus of Italy. Black color, with opulent aromas of blackberries, cherries and minty oak. Full-bodied, with chewy yet extremely polished tannins and a long, long finish. This is really exciting stuff.

BOW (9)