Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Le Macchiole
Label Name:
 
Messorio
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Bolgheri, Tuscany
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 99; Vinous 97; Jeb Dunnuck 97; Wine Spectator 96; James Suckling 96; Wine & Spirits 96; Falstaff 96; Wine Enthusiast 93; Jancis Robinson 17. 5/20

Tasting Note
Dense black-fruit core of blackberry and plum with violet, fennel/anise and cedar. Silky, velvety tannins, bright acidity and a mineral-saline undertone; long tobacco-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, bistecca alla fiorentina, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ beef, soy-braised beef or bulgogi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Merlot; partial fermentation in concrete and steel, long maceration, aged ~18–19 months in French oak barriques (reduced toast). Minimal intervention, organic viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Le Macchiole, founded 1983 by Eugenio Campolmi and Cinzia Merli in Bolgheri; family-run, organic vineyards, noted for single-varietal bottlings (Messorio, Paleo, Scrio).