"Galatrona Petrolo 2023 (Val d’Arno di Sopra; 100% Merlot; spontaneous vinification in glazed concrete vats; malolactic and aging in French oak tonneaux and barriques for 18 months, a third of them new; 14% alcohol; certified organic). Further evidence, if any were needed (alongside that of Masseto and Giorgio Primo), that even in a context of accelerating global climate change, single-vineyard monocépage Merlot from Tuscany is, at its best, world-leading. A wine famously referred to as Tuscany’s Le Pin – and you can see why. This is open and highly expressive aromatically, but it’s much tighter and tauter on the palate with the considerable fruit intensity seemingly amplified by the narrow frame and pronounced linear spine to which the fruit seems constantly drawn. Incredibly sapid and juicy on the finish, this is one of the rare wines in this year’s autumn collection that almost seems to pulse on the finish with wave after wave of fresh fruit released with the bite and grip of the ultra-fine grained tannins. 98 Points.” The Drinks Business

Sweetness

All our wines are given a Sweetness Indicator from 1 to 5, with 1 being the driest and 5 being the sweetest.
This can be found for every wine under the Wine Details tab. 

Most red wines are dry and therefore are indicated with a 1. The sweetness becomes more relevant with white wines, sparkling wines and pudding/dessert wines such as Sauternes and Tokaji.

Location

AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods 
The wine can be dispatched immediately.

TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit 
When the wine arrives in the UK, we will contact you to confirm that it has been dispatched in accordance with your instructions. If the arrival date is important to you, please do contact us for further information. 

Pricing

UNDER BOND PRICES: Exclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines can be purchased Under Bond for storage in a bonded warehouse, or for export.
Duty and VAT must be paid before delivery to a UK address can take place.

DUTY PAID PRICES: Inclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines for UK delivery can only be purchased Duty Paid. 

Additional Information

A majority of our wines are sold under bond and are listed with under bond pricing; a duty paid equivalent price is shown underneath on the Wine Details page, purely for illustrative purposes.

If a wine is being listed duty paid, only the duty paid price is shown. Duty Paid wines have been removed from Bonded Storage and cannot be returned to an Under Bond status. They can be stored in a professional warehouse but will be stored Duty Paid.