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SEARCH FOR WINE / PRODUCER:   Advanced Search           91Rating       REVIEW The 2009 Carmignano Santa Cristina in Pilli wraps around the palate with bold red cherries, flowers, spices and a hint of tobacco. This is an especially fleshy, deep wine endowed with considerable textural richness. Today the aromas and flavors are still quite primary, but another 6-12 months in bottle should bring further development and nuance. The wine turns darker and meatier with time in the glass. The Santa Cristina in Pilli is 75% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Canaiolo and 5% assorted red varieties, aged in a combination of Slavonian oak casks and smaller French oak tonneaux. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018. Ambra is one of my favorite under-the-radar estates in Tuscany. Every year I taste the wines and marvel at the consistent quality the winery is able to achieve at what remain very favorable prices for the consumer. These are fabulous wines that merit a far wider audience than they have today. - Wine Advocate (July 2012)     PRINTABLE VERSION | FACT SHEET | MORE PRESS   Other Reviews: Tanzer     Carmignano, 'S. Cristina', Ambra   Producer: Ambra   Appellation: Carmignano   Region: Tuscany   Country: Italy   Varietal: SANGIOVESE   Vintage: 2009                           BACK TO FACT SHEET