SCRIO
2020 Le Macchiole
| Grapes | Syrah |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Tuscany |
| Other | Practising Organic |
| District | Bolgheri |
| ABV | 14% |
Aged in a mixture of stainless steel, oak, ceramic amphor and stone jar. Smoky, blackberry, violets and sweet spice. Pure and fresh, deep black fruit core, taut and sleek with energy and drive, fresh and wound in will take time to evolve. L&S (Sept 2024)
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DELIVERY SERVICE
We offer free nationwide delivery on all orders over 拢150 (excluding Highlands & Islands). Express Delivery options also available.The 2020 Scrio (Syrah) is a lovely wine. At this stage, the Scrio is pretty closed, but that is likely a very good thing for its long-term aging prospects. Time in the glass brings out hints of white pepper, smoke, dried flowers, mint and chalk that lend brightness to a core of sweet red and blood orange fruit. This is the first vintage in which vineyard sourcing shifts meaningfully to a site in the hills of Bolgheri. The 2020 was aged in 12hL cask, ceramic and about 10% in French oak. Drinking range: 2026 - 2040 Rating: 96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Aug 2023)
A beautiful Syrah from Tuscany, the 2020 Scrio shows impeccable elegance with a very long and linear style that transcends the nose and the palate. I love the precision of this wine. The celebrated Rh么ne grape has found a very happy home along this part of the Tuscan coast. The team at Le Macchiole is especially talented at bringing out varietal nuances of dark fruit, baking chocolate, spice, charred meat, white pepper and pencil shaving. Drinking range: 2025 - 2045 Rating: 97 Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate (www.robertparker.com) (May 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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