97pts Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
The Duemani 2019 Cabernet Franc Duemani ferments in oak and ages in barrique. This renders a very creamy and richly textured wine with substantial fruit weight, sweet spice and tobacco. There is a toasted note of espresso bean and scorched earth, but the wine is consistent with the variety and the rich nature of this vintage. It also shows elegant restraint despite its natural power. This is a full-bodied red (both organic and biodynamic) with very broad shoulders. It needs more bottle aging and eventually a double decanting before being poured.
95pts Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2018 Vintage)
The 2018 Duemani, 100% Cabernet Franc, is polished, classy and sensual. It is one of the most polished wines I have ever tasted here. Fine tannins frame a core of red fruit, rose petal, lavender, spice and blood orange. The 2018 is perhaps not as varietally expressive as in some editions, but it more than makes up for that with its grace. There is a feeling of youthful austerity that emerges with time in the glass.
Estate Summary
Duemani, the wine estate founded in 2000 by Elena Celli and Luca DAttoma, was sold to Tenute del Leone Alato. The announcement was made in May 2023. Located in Riparbella, Tuscany, Duemani is an organic and biodynamic estate with 12 hectares of vines. Tenute del Leone Alato is part of the Italian insurance group Generali.
