Galatrona 2005 Petrolo

Professional reviews

Robert Parker ()

The 2005 Galatrona (Merlot) is even more compelling. Floral aromatics lead to a fresh, vibrant expression of ripe fruit intermingled with sweet toasted oak. It possesses remarkable detail and clarity in an expression of Merlot that is more about the unique qualities of these hillside vineyards than it is about classic varietal notes. Initially somewhat restrained, it continued to put on weight in the glass. The fruit is super-ripe, but the wine’s structural components should allow it to age gracefully

Winespectator (93)

This draws you in with a bouquet of truffle, sweet ripe black cherry and plum flavors, while iron, tobacco and leather accents add detail. Juicy, harmonious, charming and solidly built, with a light dusting of tannins on the finish. Non-blind Petrolo Galatrona vertical (November 2021).

Wine Enthusiast (94)

This release of Luca Sanjust's monumental Merlot is more subdued than the previous vintage, but what it lacks in intensity it makes up for in elegance. Instead of bursting red fruit and thick density, this feminine wine offers bite-size bursts of soft cherry, forest floor and toasted almond. It's smooth and supple in the mouth.