Rating 85
Style Red
Blend , Merlot
Vintage 2016
Appellation
Tuscany
Italy
ABV 15%
Price $35.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-10-28

Perfect For

Cold Weather Hibernation, Host/Hostess Gifting, Steak Dinner

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec , Zinfandel

Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo Bolgheri Superiore 2016 Review

If you like big, oaky, high alcohol, dark fruit ,and vanilla driven red blends from the likes of California, you’ll like this wine. It’s hot and sweet with young tannins that grip you palate and hang on well after you've sipped and swallowed. It requires heavy doses of protein to balance with a meal, making it a good steakhouse or steak in your house wine.

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Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo Bolgheri Superiore 2016
If you like big, oaky, high alcohol, dark fruit ,and vanilla driven red blends from the likes of California, you’ll like this wine. It’s hot and sweet with young tannins that grip you palate and hang on well after you've sipped and swallowed. It requires heavy doses of protein to balance with a meal, making it a good steakhouse or steak in your house wine.

Reviewed On: 10-28-2019
85
POINTS
Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo Bolgheri Superiore 2016
If you like big, oaky, high alcohol, dark fruit ,and vanilla driven red blends from the likes of California, you’ll like this wine. It’s hot and sweet with young tannins that grip you palate and hang on well after you've sipped and swallowed. It requires heavy doses of protein to balance with a meal, making it a good steakhouse or steak in your house wine.

Reviewed On: 10-28-2019