Description
"It’s so great to be able to work with grapes that are as loved and meticulously farmed as these twenty-seven year old vines from the boniest and highest section of the Turnbull Family Vineyard in Charleston. This is the second rendition of this wine and its a ripper. Some more meatiness and red fruit than the cool and late 2023 vintage, but still showing plenty of delicate aromatics, spiciness and tannins. It's such a great variety for the region and we hope to see more of it going into the ground and mouths in the future." - Winemaker Notes
"This is so pure and focused, with bright, lifted aromas of red fruit, ferrous earth, crushed stones, citrus peel, fresh herbs and spices. The palate is textural and refined, with long, silky tannins that coat the mouth and lead to a mouthwatering finish. Grown at 460 meters, this spends four months on the skins, with only the free-run juice aged in terra cotta before blending into oak prior to bottling. A great sangiovese with remarkable complexity and purity. Drink or hold." - 96 Points, Ryan Montgomery, JamesSuckling.com
"The trick with sangiovese is to make it both light and meaningful at once. It’s like a joke that’s funny because it’s true. This sangiovese from Gentle Folk shows how it’s done; it tastes of boysenberries, red and black cherries, cola, toast, sweet spice and peppercorns, with mint notes never too far away. But it’s the way it drives in both a mouthwatering way and in a tense, tannic way; it sets sail for the open seas but never loses sight of the horizon. It’s a beauty." - 94 Points, Campbell Mattinson
