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2012 Rosso Le Macchiole

Grapes Cab Franc
Colour Red
Origin Italy, Tuscany
District Bolgheri
ABV 14%

Concrete fermented and then 18 months in oak, 75% new 25% one year. Gorgeously generous nose, ripe cassis, cherry, tobacco and chocolate. Palate is sinewy, warm and generous with saturated black fruit core, dark chocolate, bright fresh acidity touch of mint and oak on the finish Drinking range: 2019 - 2030 L&S (Apr 2016)


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The ripeness is complete, but the wine remains cool and collected, for all its concentration, supple, dancing, silky, with elegant and fresh floral notes intertwined with the dark background of ripe fruit and spice.
94+ Antonio Galloni, Vinous
97 James Suckling
94 Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate
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L&S (Mar 2016)

Black currant, cherry, cedar, herbs, coffee and spice flavors are the hallmarks of this fragrant, juicy red. Tightens up on the finish, yet remains balanced and long, with fruit and herbal elements echoing on the mouthwatering finish. Cabernet Franc. Drinking range: 2017 - 2025 Rating: 93 Bruce Sanderson, The Wine Spectator (Aug 2016)

2012 has been a great year for the Cabernet Franc. Ripening was achieved at the right time, without losing freshness. Easier to drink than the previous vintage, with a slight grassy touch and less structured tannins. A wine that you will be able to drink in the next five years, but also ready to age for at least another 15.Winemaker's notes (Dec 2015)

Le Macchiole

Initially put onto the wine map by Eugenio Campolmi in 1983, the Le Macchiole estate has been run by his wife Cinzia since 2002. In the heart of Bolgheri, with 22 hectares of vineyard over much of the best soils of the region these are, along with the Sassicaia and Ornellaia's vineyards, also among the oldest and most established vines in Bolgheri. Their careful selection of grape varieties and cultivation techniques according to climate and soil has led them to concentrate on Merlot, Syrah and most importantly Cabernet Franc, a variety which can express itself so well in the hands of Le Macchiole.

All of their wines are marked by a unique and unmistakable character. Full bodied wines, and yet with clean and elegant flavours, leading to great freshness and finesse, they are incredibly sought after world-wide. The estate has been organic since 2002, and they are experimenting with biodynamics.

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