How One Supertuscan Continues to Evolve
July 25, 2025
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How One Supertuscan Continues to Evolve
First released in 1968, Vigorello was among the earliest wines to shape a new category in Tuscany, later known as Supertuscans. Today, it blends Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Pugnitello, an ancient native grape revived by San Felice to highlight its Tuscan roots. Each vintage reflects both the unique growing season and the estate’s evolving vision. With five vintages currently available, this is a rare opportunity to experience how one wine can shift in nuance and character over time.
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San Felice Vigorello
2015
Vigorello seems to have the concept of vigor and strength at its very core. The wine opens to an inky dark appearance, with thick layers of dark fruit, spice, cured leather, camphor and campfire ash. You feel the sweet ripeness of the warm vintage in the soft and succulent quality of the background structure.
93 points Robert Parker
2016
It offers depth, intensity and a profound level of dark fruit with blackberry, plum, spice, earth and campfire ash. Robust and softly textured, it has the length and power to pair with a leg of lamb
94+ points Robert Parker
2018
Marked by vanilla and new oak, but this has loads of blackberry, black cherry and plum fruit. It's rich without over extraction, boasting dense tannins, superb balance and a long finish. Pugnitello, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Vigorello's 50th anniversary.
94 points Wine Spectator
2019
Aromas of black cherries and currants with licorice, walnut and dried leaves. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, polished tannins and bright acidity. Toned and focused with a fresh, juicy fruit character and firm, flavorful finish.
93 points James Suckling
2020
The careful work done at San Felice, especially on nearly lost varietals like Pugnitello, provides the impeccable raw materials that are then polished into a masterpiece. Like seeing the piece of stone in Carrara and then the finished David.
95 points Wine Enthusiast
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