Rocca di Frassinello Baffonero

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, graphite, violet, cedar

Palate: dark plum, iron, polished oak, espresso

Rocca di Frassinello's flagship pure Merlot Maremma Toscana DOC, named for the estate's mascot wild boar.

What it pairs with

• Rib of beef, dry-aged Find rib of beef, dry-aged on TableJourney →
  Merlot weight handles dry-aged beef.
• Truffle pasta
  Iron-graphite meets truffle.
• Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
  Sweet umami amplifies the wine's depth.

History

Baffonero, named for the estate's wild-boar mascot, is Rocca di Frassinello's flagship pure Merlot, first released 2007.

1. 2007 — First Baffonero vintage

Facts

Producer

Rocca di Frassinello

Grapes

Merlot (100%)

Classification

Maremma Toscana DOC

Oak

18 months in French oak barriques

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 80 to 130 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 20 from vintage

First vintage

2007

Scores

• Wine Advocate 96 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2021)
• Vinous 94 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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