Bolgheri 2020

LE MACCHIOLE

Bolgheri
2020

Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Bolgheri
Varietal(s)
Merlot 50 %
Syrah 15 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 15 %
Cabernet Franc 20 %
Alcohol percentage
14%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

Situated in Toscana’s hotbed of famous estates, Le Macchiole’s modest 11 hectares produces some of the most consistently outstanding wine in Bolgheri. The quality-focused dedication from owner Cinzia Merli Campolmi and wine consultant Luca D' Attoma has yielded outstanding results. Le Macchiole has been bottling fine wine since 1975, their production gained momentum in 1984 when Bolgheri wines really began enjoying world-wide acclaim. In 1992 , Le Macchiole’s 'Paleo’ tied for first...

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Press reviews

Wine Advocate

- 93 points -

Monica Larner, (Vintage 2019)

Released to much fanfare amidst growing popularity for this entry-level appellation on the Tuscan coast, the Le Macchiole 2019 Bolgheri Rosso is a beautiful specimen, thanks to its honest simplicity and its charming approach. The wine reveals good fruit complexity with blue and purple berries contrasted against toasted spice and baked earth. But if anything truly stands out here, it is the expert integration and generally seamlessness of the wine's various moving parts. This is a terrific wine to uncork for a fun family meal with pasta and grilled meats around the kitchen table.

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James Suckling

- 93 points -

(Vintage 2019)

Attractive perfumes of currants, berries, incense and flowers follow through to a medium body with firm, silky tannins and a bright finish. Some smoke and dark-earth undertones. A little tight at the end, but delicious already. Drink or hold.

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Wine Spectator

- 93 points -

(Vintage 2019)

Bright blackberry, black currant and cedar flavors run into resinous oak and vanilla notes in this dense red. The core of ripe fruit lingers despite muscular tannins adding grip. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. Best from 2024 through 2035. 12,950 cases made, 1,350 cases imported. — BS

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Vinous

- 92 points -

Antonio Galloni, (Vintage 2019)

Le Macchiole's 2019 Bolgheri Rosso is bright, effusive and so alluring. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of red/purplish berry fruit as this silky, mid-weight red shows off its undeniable charm. The interplay of Bolgheri radiance with the approach at Le Macchiole today, that seeks greater energy in the wines than in the past, is so incredibly appealing.

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