Tenuta Sette Cieli Indaco Toscana Red 2017 750mL

Indaco (in-da-ko) is Italian for “indigo.” It is often the color of the sky at sunset at Tenuta Sette Cieli.

Grape Varietals:

34% Malbec, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot

Tasting Notes:

Malbec, Cabernet and Merlot come together perfectly in this stimulating, complex and structured wine, better expressing the complex and rich terroir with spicy and red-fruit aromas. Freshness, structure, persistence — this is a wine that preserves unchanged traits of the original season and terroir, intensified by 18 months in French oak.

94 Points - Vinous, Antonio Galloni, July 2022. "The 2017 Indaco is fabulous. Rich, ample and explosive, with tremendous depth, the 2017 saturates the palate with tons of intensity. Inky red/purplish fruit, blood orange, mint, licorice and spice flesh out effortlessly. The 2017 is a big wine, but it also has plenty of energy to keep things in check. Gorgeous"

94 Points - WinesCritic.com, Raffaele Vecchione, September 2021. "Intriguing and well complex in the main profile, it alternates notes of black plums, camphor, wild blackberries, wild myrtle and many juniper berries. Full, true and defined body, it shows gracefulness and character. Drink now or get old."

93 Points - Falstaff, September 2020. "Rich garnet. Wonderful and inviting nose of ripe strawberries and rich cherries, subtle spice, very fine and precise. On the palate polished and taut, elegant, dark berry fruit, still very young, needs bottle ageing, good potential."

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast, Kerin O'Keefe, April 2021. "This blend of Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of ripe black-skinned berry, Mediterranean herb and cedar. The firmly structured palate delivers cassis, black currant, licorice and black pepper alongside chewy tannins. Drink through 2028."

91 Points - vvWine.ch, Adrian Van Velsen, January 2023. "Assemblage of about one third each of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which thrive at about 400 meters above sea level. Fermented spontaneously, aged for 16 months in 40% new French oak barrels. 15% alcohol) Bright ruby red. The nose appears warmer, more ripe fruity, showing plums, cherries and blackberries as well as ethereal notes, ginger and dried spices. The palate is charming, approachable, round and soft, the warm year is clearly noticeable, but there is still a certain freshness in play, which guarantees drinking flow. In the finish with good length and an exciting spice, ends a tad heated. Do not serve too warm. Now until 2036."