Tuscan Collectibles: Tenimenti d'Alessandro Migliara – The Wine

I sat down at Borgo Syrah near the town of Cortona in Tuscany with Massimo d’Alessandro, owner of the wine estate Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro, and tasted the three vintages of his super single vineyard Syrah Migliara. Consulting enologist Luca Currado was with us. Currado makes amazing Piedmont wines such as Barolos, Barbarescos and Barberas at his family estate of Vietti.

The first vintage of Migliara was 2006, and I tasted all three vintages in bottle. Check out the video to see how it out all played out. I have been a huge fan of the Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro Syrah of Il Bosco, but I think that Migliara takes it to a higher level.

Here are my tasting notes. But be sure to watch the video as well to better understand what Massimo and Luca think about the three vintages. They are looking for power with finesse.

2006 Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro Syrah Cortona Migliara: The wine shows lots of meat and berry with spices and game. Full-bodied with fine tannins and a long, long finish. Why wait? 96 points. 

2007 Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro Syrah Cortona Migliara: Very powerful with intense blackberry and black fruits with licorice. Very intense nose. It’s full-bodied and long. It’s velvety textured with so much richness and fruit. Powerful. Better than I remember. 97 points.

2008 Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro Syrah Cortona Migliara: This is phenomenal. What I expect in a top Syrah with spice, black pepper, mineral, and dark fruits. Full and velvety with lots of everything. Powerful and intense. Best wine ever from here. Drink or hold. 98 points.