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Grattamacco L'alberello 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Tuscany
appellation
Bolgheri
5 Ratings
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JS
97
VM
95
WS
95
DC
94
WA
94
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
JS
97
Rated 97 by James Suckling
Lovely, clean black fruit character to this full-bodied and densely packed red. Also offers hints of dark chocolate, cardamom and fresh fenugreek seeds. The tannins are well embedded in the texture and pull you down into the wine. The fruit is persistent. The finish is long, turning firm by the end. From organically grown grapes. Cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. This is really impressive now, but will benefit from another couple of years in bottle. So tempting now, though. ... More details
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Grattamacco L'alberello 2020 750ml

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Professional Ratings
JS
97
VM
95
WS
95
DC
94
WA
94
JS
97
Rated 97 by James Suckling
Lovely, clean black fruit character to this full-bodied and densely packed red. Also offers hints of dark chocolate, cardamom and fresh fenugreek seeds. The tannins are well embedded in the texture and pull you down into the wine. The fruit is persistent. The finish is long, turning firm by the end. From organically grown grapes. Cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. This is really impressive now, but will benefit from another couple of years in bottle. So tempting now, though.
VM
95
Rated 95 by Vinous Media
Grattamacco's 2020 Bolgheri Superiore L'Alberello is impressive. Crushed red berry fruit, white pepper, mint, flowers, spice and blood orange all race across the palate, with notable freshness and vibrancy. This deceptively mid-weight Maremma red is beautifully finessed and nuanced from start to finish. I especially admire the energy here. Pretty floral and mineral notes brighten up the finish, with high-toned aromatics that linger.
WS
95
Rated 95 by Wine Spectator
There's a yin and yang between the lush blackberry, black currant and cherry fruit and the tense, grainy tannins in this red, which starts out fluid, then tightens up as it builds to the long finish. Mineral and underbrush notes add depth. Just feels more youthful than its peers at this stage. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2026 through 2045.
DC
94
Rated 94 by Decanter
The Alberello vineyard was picked on 19 September, thus escaping the abundant rainfall that marked the following days. ‘This wine is produced from the first vineyard in Bolgheri trained to bush vines (‘alberello’ in Italian). ‘The vines are fifteen years old and planted at the same distance to share the same light and loam-clay soil portions. Organic farming allows a low and well-balanced production of 1kg of grapes per plant,’ reported Luca Marrone, winemaker of Colle Massari estates. Dark garnet with aromas of blueberry and forest floor, this is very Mediterranean and youthful, with cedar wood and liquorice candy complexity on the finish. Firm and grippy at first, it's extracted and powerful with a concentration of fruit and freshness in a tight-knit matter. A great Bordeaux blend worth waiting for.
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, the Grattamacco 2020 Bolgheri Superiore l'Alberello sees fruit from 15-year-old vines, and everything is harvested on the same day. The wine ages in barrique for 18 months. The bouquet evokes dry aromas of Sicilian oregano, grilled thyme and earthy licorice root. On the palate, you get good length and general complexity with rich tart fruit, cherry and blackberry that can still go the distance. The tannins are powdery and delicate. A candied note closes this very pretty wine. Production is 9,000 bottles.
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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
Lovely, clean black fruit character to this full-bodied and densely packed red. Also offers hints of dark chocolate, cardamom and fresh fenugreek seeds. The tannins are well embedded in the texture and pull you down into the wine. The fruit is persistent. The finish is long, turning firm by the end. From organically grown grapes. Cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. This is really impressive now, but will benefit from another couple of years in bottle. So tempting now, though.
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Region: Tuscany

All over the stunning region of Tuscany in central Italy, you'll see rolling hills covered in green, healthy grapevines. This region is currently Italy's third largest producer of wines, but interestingly wineries here are generally happy with lower yields holding higher quality grapes, believing that they have a responsibility to uphold the excellent reputation of Tuscany, rather than let it slip into 'quantity over quality' wine-making as it did in the mid twentieth century. The region has a difficult soil type to work with, but the excellent climate and generations of expertise more than make up for this problem. Most commonly, Tuscan vintners grow Sangiovese and Vernaccia varietal grapes, although more and more varietals are being planted nowadays in order to produce other high quality wine styles.
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Country: Italy

It isn't difficult to understand why Italy is famed not just for the quality of its wines, but also for the vast variety and range of characteristics found in the wines there. The terrain of the country varies wildly, from the lush rolling green hills and valley of Tuscany, to the sun drenched rocky coasts of Sicily, the mountainous and alpine regions of the north, and the marshy lowlands of the east. Italy really does have a little bit of everything. Combine this huge range of landscapes with an almost perfect climate for grape cultivation, and you have a country seemingly designed for viticultural excellence. The results speak for themselves, and it is clear to see that wine has become an inseparable part of Italian culture as a result of its abundance and brilliance. Each village, city and region has a local wine perfectly matched with the cuisine of the area, and not an evening passes without the vast majority of Italian families raising a glass of locally sourced wine with pride and pleasure.
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All over the stunning region of Tuscany in central Italy, you'll see rolling hills covered in green, healthy grapevines. This region is currently Italy's third largest producer of wines, but interestingly wineries here are generally happy with lower yields holding higher quality grapes, believing that they have a responsibility to uphold the excellent reputation of Tuscany, rather than let it slip into 'quantity over quality' wine-making as it did in the mid twentieth century. The region has a difficult soil type to work with, but the excellent climate and generations of expertise more than make up for this problem. Most commonly, Tuscan vintners grow Sangiovese and Vernaccia varietal grapes, although more and more varietals are being planted nowadays in order to produce other high quality wine styles.
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