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Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso 2014
Bolgheri, Tuscany, ItalyLe Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso turns ten years old with the 2014. Not just any rosso, the fruit that ends up in this mix is thoroughly vetted from a series of blocks or plots of younger vines, precisely identified for the rosso. They want a drinkable wine but not a simple wine. It’s not a second choice. The blend is 50/30/20 mix of merlot/cabernet franc/syrah. The style is fresh despite a tough year where the winery exchanged weight for drinkability. The nose is a savoury mix of red fruit and the palate a spicy smooth silky red boasting black olives and gamey fruit with toasted oak notes in the back end. The Bolgheri Rosso is their “calling card” and a window in the Le Macchiole ethos. The wine is aged 11 months – 80 percent in second and third fill oak barriques; 20 percent is aged in concrete.Tasted: 27 April 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $55.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| AB | $67.50 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| QC | $33.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
Blend: Merlot - Cabernet Franc - SangioveseCSPC: 377515UPC: 8319006004706
