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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
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Le Macchiole Messorio 2013

Bolgheri, Tuscany, ItalyMessorio (the workers who harvest the grain) is the flagship red of Le Macchiole. It’s one hundred percent merlot and it is fussed over from bud break to bottling. The yields are low at some 800 grams per plant. The fermentation is done in wooden vats while the ageing runs 18 months in 75 percent new French oak barrels and 25 percent second year wood. Production is limited to approximately 10,000 bottles per vintage. The 2013 is flat out impressive and it all starts with its amazing texture, surely one of the best merlots I have tasted when it comes to perfectly integrated tannins. The fruit is black, with classic Bolgheri spice and garrigue that supports the weight but with elegant, mineral scented fruit from front to back. Despite a warm year, the acidity manages to remain persistent, counterbalancing this plush red wine. This will easily age a decade so let it be through 2023.Tasted: 27 April 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$425.00750mlprivate wine shops
AB$325.00750mlprivate wine shops
QC$232.00750mlSAQ
Producer: Le MacchioleDistributors: Stile Brands
Grape: Merlot