2019 MESSORIO Le Macchiole, Lea & Sandeman

MESSORIO

2019 Le Macchiole

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Grapes Merlot
Colour Red
Origin Italy, Tuscany
District Bolgheri
ABV 14.5%

Fermented in concrete and 100% new oak Barrique. Quite a centred nose, chocolate, cassis and tobacco, very refined and balanced. In the mouth the fruit is contained within a beautifully rich tannic frame, ripe acid, elegant, sleek and deep. Cassis, plum and red fruit profile, taut and long. L&S (Apr 2023)

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Merlot. Lustrous, youthful ruby. Concentrated red fruit. Juice and lots of red fruit on a layer of fine tannins. (WS) Drinking range: 2024 - 2032 Rating: 16.5 Walter Speller, www.jancisrobinson.com (Jul 2025)

The plums and hazelnuts come out clearly on the nose with some tar and black coffee undertones. It's full-bodied with ripe berry and cappuccino flavors. Chewy yet fine tannins. Merlot. Try after 2028. No.66 in JamesSuckling.com's Top 100 Wines of Italy 2023. Drinking range: 2028 - Rating: 97 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Dec 2023)

Well-marked by new oak at this stage, with vanilla and toasty spices wrapped around a core of plum, black cherry, earth and cedar. Graceful and balanced, turning firmer on the persistent finish. This is all about the purity of fruit, finesse and length. Decant now or age this 2-3 years. Merlot. Drinking range: 2024 - 2038 Rating: 97 Bruce Sanderson, The Wine Spectator (Jan 2023)

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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