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Grattamacco L'alberello 2019 750ml

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750ml
country
Italy
region
Tuscany
appellation
Bolgheri
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JS
97
WA
95
JD
95
DC
94
VM
94
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JS
97
Rated 97 by James Suckling
#62 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Lots of redcurrants and roses on the nose, following through to a medium to full body with firm, silky tannins that run the length of the wine. Firm and polished with excellent length. From organically grown grapes. Give this three or four years to soften. Try after 2025. ... More details
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Grattamacco L'alberello 2019 750ml

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JS
97
WA
95
JD
95
DC
94
VM
94
JS
97
Rated 97 by James Suckling
#62 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Lots of redcurrants and roses on the nose, following through to a medium to full body with firm, silky tannins that run the length of the wine. Firm and polished with excellent length. From organically grown grapes. Give this three or four years to soften. Try after 2025.
WA
95
Rated 95 by Wine Advocate
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Bolgheri Superiore l'Alberello is a special expression of place. The wine is born in a two-hectare plot that is entirely planted to long rows of alberello (bush-trained) vines at a low 30 meters above sea level with predominately clay soils. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel, and the wine ages in barrique for a standard 18 months. This vintage is very generous and broad in terms of aroma and texture, with finely polished tannins. There are in fact two phases to this wine: a creamy start and a silky end. It shows impressive length and polish. With very low yields of one kilo of fruit per plant, that means each vine makes one bottle of wine. Total production is 9,000 bottles.
JD
95
Rated 95 by Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 L'Alberello is savory, inviting, and rich with a perfume of graphite, blackberry, black cherry, and polished leather. The wine is structured and long, with fantastic purity, and is ripe with cherry and redcurrant, striking a wonderful balance between energetic freshness and richness. This incredible wine casts a very fashionable light on the Cabernet Franc component, which shines through in the blend. Drink 2024-2040.
DC
94
Rated 94 by Decanter
The particularity of Alberello is not only the training system of bush vines ('alberello' in Italian), but also that the grapes - 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc - are co-fermented in oak. Since 2018, Petit Verdot is no longer included in the blend. The wine then matures for 18 to 20 months in casks. It has a dark profile with graphite, whiffs of bell pepper and luscious cassis with fresh leather in depth. Eucalyptus leaf with balsamic amplitude dominate the palate, showing velvety tannins and refreshing acidity. Savoury spices and garrigue unfold in the glass and on the slightly warming finish.
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2019 Bolgheri Superiore L’Alberello is another fabulous wine from Grattamacco. Effusive and light on its feet, the 2019 impresses with its striking balance and poise. Crushed flowers, dark red berry fruit, incense and spice open gradually, but it’s the wine's total sense of harmony that carries the day. Silky, polished tannins wrap it all together.
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Its structure is complex and the tannins wonderfully ripe and silky. Notes of blackcurrant, blackberries. Leather and coffee are dominant. Eclectic and full of character on the palate.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Tuscany
appellation
Bolgheri
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Overview
#62 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Lots of redcurrants and roses on the nose, following through to a medium to full body with firm, silky tannins that run the length of the wine. Firm and polished with excellent length. From organically grown grapes. Give this three or four years to soften. Try after 2025.
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Region: Tuscany

The beautiful region of Tuscany has been associated with wine production for almost three thousand years, and as such is one of the oldest and most highly respected wine producing regions in the world. The hot, sunny climate supports quite a wide range of grapes, but the grape varietals most widely grown across this large region are Sangiovese and Vernaccia, both of which are used in the production of Tuscany's most distinctive red and white wines. Cabernet Sauvignon and other imported grape varietals have also flourished there for over two hundred years, but it wasn't until the 1970's and the rise of the 'Super Tuscans' that they were widely used, when the fine wineries of the region began experimenting with Bordeaux style red wines to great effect.
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Country: Italy

For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.
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The beautiful region of Tuscany has been associated with wine production for almost three thousand years, and as such is one of the oldest and most highly respected wine producing regions in the world. The hot, sunny climate supports quite a wide range of grapes, but the grape varietals most widely grown across this large region are Sangiovese and Vernaccia, both of which are used in the production of Tuscany's most distinctive red and white wines. Cabernet Sauvignon and other imported grape varietals have also flourished there for over two hundred years, but it wasn't until the 1970's and the rise of the 'Super Tuscans' that they were widely used, when the fine wineries of the region began experimenting with Bordeaux style red wines to great effect.
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