Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Le Macchiole |
Label Name: | Messorio |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Bolgheri, Tuscany |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Merlot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
2020 vintage — Wine Enthusiast 98; Jeb Dunnuck 98; Wine & Spirits 97; Falstaff 97; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96; James Suckling 96; Wine Spectator 95
Tasting Note
Dense, velvety Merlot with blackcurrant, blackberry and violet notes, sandalwood and graphite minerality; polished yet chewy tannins, savory olive/iron undertones and a long, sapid finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses (Parmigiano, aged cheddar). Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), hoisin/char siu pork, miso-glazed eggplant or grilled wagyu.
Production Method
Fermented and macerated in concrete; aged ~16–18 months in French oak barriques and gres (stone) amphorae.
Vineyard Info
Le Macchiole (Bolgheri) — founded by Eugenio Campolmi, led by Cinzia Merli. Estate farms organically; Messorio (single-varietal Merlot) is the winery’s flagship since 1994.