Duemani

Duemani, 2014

Name: Duemani
Brand: Duemani
Price: 139.18 GBP

93/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

89/100

Vinous

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2014
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£139.18

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Very aromatic and generous, much more so than usual when first bottled. Rich and silky-slick fruit. Thought forward and charming this has substance, too. Cedar-infused hedgerow fruit, ntoes of bramble plum and loganberry with a salty tang. Suave, easy to enjoy but not without sophistication. Delicious. Cabernet Franc seems to have found a new home, on the Tuscan coast. Duemani’s owners Elena Celli and Luca d’Attoma were the first to realise the potential of this grape here and produced a 100% Cabernet Franc, named after the estate. Now this trend seems to have caught on with others in the region doing the same. Biodynamically farmed. Fermented and aged for 18 months in 80 percent new oak barrels and tonneaux. Production is rarely more than 750 six packs.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

89/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

Today, the 2014 Duemani (Cabernet Franc) gives the impression it will drink well sooner rather than later. The dark color and flavor profile of smoke, tobacco, worn-in leather and licorice all add to that feeling.

drinking window 2017 - 2022

date of review 04/2018

93/100

Monica Larner,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2014 Cabernet Franc Duemani is a profound and penetrating wine that reveals a very dark and captivating side of this mighty red variety. Cabernet Franc is showing spectacular results along the Tuscan Coast and this expression by precise vintner Luca D'Attoma is a prime example. What makes this wine so special is that it reaches such a high level of quality despite the difficult vintage. Despite the challenges, the grape seeds showed perfect ripening following a heat spell at the very end of the growing season. Luca adjusted the oak aging (down to 22 months of barrique) to compensate for mature fruit. There is a wild side to the wine with black fruit and spice, but the effect is softly succulent and rich on the palate.

drinking window 2018 - 2030

date of review 04/2017

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.