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Ampio Delle Mortelle Toscana 2017 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Tuscany
JS
95
VM
94
WS
94
WA
92
Additional vintages
2019 2018 2017 2016
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
This has a perfumed nose of licorice, blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, mocha and dried flowers. Kumquat, too. Full-bodied with firm yet very fine and velvety tannins. Lovely texture. Supple, balanced and delicious with a salty finish. 50% carmenere, 25% cabernet franc and 25% cabernet sauvignon. 4,434 bottles produced. Drink from 2023. ... More details
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Ampio Delle Mortelle Toscana 2017 750ml

SKU 905657
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Professional Ratings
JS
95
VM
94
WS
94
WA
92
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
This has a perfumed nose of licorice, blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, mocha and dried flowers. Kumquat, too. Full-bodied with firm yet very fine and velvety tannins. Lovely texture. Supple, balanced and delicious with a salty finish. 50% carmenere, 25% cabernet franc and 25% cabernet sauvignon. 4,434 bottles produced. Drink from 2023.
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2017 Ampio delle Mortelle is a huge wine, but the natural richness of the year works so well in playing off the strong savory character that is so pronounced here. A rush of dark cherry jam, blackberry, espresso, spice and grilled herbs fleshes out in this dense, structured wine.
WS
94
Rated 94 by Wine Spectator
This rich red boasts black cherry, blackberry, plum, coffee, earth and oak spice flavors. Broad tannins and vibrant acidity offer support as this winds down on the lingering aftertaste. Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2040. 60 cases imported.
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
A blend of Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, Le Mortelle’s 2017 Ampio delle Mortelle shows a soft and luscious quality that is spurred on by the heat and dryness of the vintage. However, the wine is also reined in, and that ripeness is contained especially in terms of the bouquet and the tannins. The Ampio offers ample intensity, but the wine does not go overboard in terms of its extract or concentration. There’s no mistaking this for a warm-climate Tuscan wine, yet you can also appreciate its overall balance. It is released in numbered bottles with a production of just 4,434 bottles.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Tuscany
Additional vintages
2019 2018 2017 2016
Overview
This has a perfumed nose of licorice, blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, mocha and dried flowers. Kumquat, too. Full-bodied with firm yet very fine and velvety tannins. Lovely texture. Supple, balanced and delicious with a salty finish. 50% carmenere, 25% cabernet franc and 25% cabernet sauvignon. 4,434 bottles produced. Drink from 2023.
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Region: Tuscany

Tuscany is probably Italy's most important and widely respected wine region, with a history which stretches back almost three thousand years, and a set of fine grape varietals which produce some of the most delicious quality white and red wines in the world. Sangiovese and Vernaccia varietal grapes are grown all over this expansive region, and the way they are handled, aged and processed varies from town to town. The beautiful hot climate of Tuscany helps these grapes reach full ripeness, despite the fact the soil of the region is generally problematic for the vintners who work there. Despite this, there is a dedication to quality and flavor in Tuscany which is more or less unmatched anywhere else in Italy, and a great mix of strong tradition and willingness to experiment and think outside the box which has been a wonderful recipe for success in the region.
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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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Region: Tuscany

Tuscany is probably Italy's most important and widely respected wine region, with a history which stretches back almost three thousand years, and a set of fine grape varietals which produce some of the most delicious quality white and red wines in the world. Sangiovese and Vernaccia varietal grapes are grown all over this expansive region, and the way they are handled, aged and processed varies from town to town. The beautiful hot climate of Tuscany helps these grapes reach full ripeness, despite the fact the soil of the region is generally problematic for the vintners who work there. Despite this, there is a dedication to quality and flavor in Tuscany which is more or less unmatched anywhere else in Italy, and a great mix of strong tradition and willingness to experiment and think outside the box which has been a wonderful recipe for success in the region.
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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.