Il Caberlot

My first tasting of the wines of Podere Il Carnasciale made from the infamous grape variety Caberlot. This is believed to be a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The variety was found in an abandoned vineyard in the late 1960's. Podere Il Carnasciale is situated in the southern Chianti mountains in the Valdarno region of Tuscany. This variety is only grown at this estate, an estate that planted it's first vineyard in 1986. Il Caberlot is only bottled in magnums and double magnums and the production is tiny. 


939901
Carnasciale 2011
Toscana, Italia 5600 bottles made. Ruby. Dark fruits, light floral note, intense and scented nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, fairly intense, mulberries, lovely balance between fresness and ripe notes, almost somewhat mineral beneath. kr 425,10 (Bestilling)
90 poeng
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Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot 2010
Toscana, Italia 2450 magnums made. Deep ruby. Scented, mulberries, blackberries, light anise high note, getting more and more scented with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, detailed, leaner palate than nose, creamy texture, lively finish, almost a bit pruney and cedary in the finish. Savory and long. Superb. kr 1 559,- (Bestilling)
95 poeng
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939705
Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot 2009
Toscana, Italia 3050 magnums made. Deep ruby, lots of sediments. Liquorice, dark fruits, intense, light alcohol high note, scented, violets, opens up beautifully with a bit of air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, ripe, sweet berries, blueberries but also a raspberry touch to liven things up, fairly smooth, long. kr 1 629,90 (Bestilling)
93 poeng
Garage d'Or AS

 
316605
Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot 2008
Toscana, Italia 3100 magnums made. Deep ruby. Morellos, figs, blueberries, scented, violets, hyacinth, layered and detailed nose. Seductive and almost etheral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh, detailed and lovely balance, layered, red fruits, long. kr 1 629,90 (Bestilling)
94 poeng
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Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot 2007
Toscana, Italia 2900 magnums made. Ruby. Scented, figs, mulberries, raspberries, liquorice, detailed and elegant nose. Beautiful floral note with a light spicy touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, detailed, little bit fimer but also savory and refreshing, bordering on mouthwatering, long.  
94 poeng

 
Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot 2001
Toscana, Italia 1450 magnums made. Ruby. Scented, ripe, fruity, dark berries, raspberries, highly floral with some exotix spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, very detailed and elegant, nuanced, refreshing and detailed. Some spices and red and darker fruits, lightly exotic palate as well, long. 
94 poeng