Castello del Terriccio Lupicaia

​Castello del Terriccio is in the province of Pisa, 30 kilometres from the city itself. The estate is "part on the flatlands, part in the hills and part on the mountain just below Castellina Marittima.

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The 2001 Lupicaia is another wine that bears the signature of a vintage affected by a spring frost. The wine’s richness, depth and persistence are all marvelous. This is an intense, brawny Lupicaia that is still clearly too young to deliver real pleasure. Still, the wine’s pedigree is impossible to miss. The 2001 is truly exceptional and clearly the finest Lupicaia to date. In 2001 Lupicaia contains a dollop of Petit Verdot, which adds further complexity... - The Wine Advocate
The Wine Advocate: 95/100 (2001 vintage)

Wine Spectator: 91/100 (2001 vintage)

JancisRobinson.com: 18/20 (2001 vintage)

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