2018 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  4/6/2024 - Jofie wrote: 95 Points

  I have to rewrite my note: On day one, the wine was quite disappointing - harmonious and smooth in a boring way, rather slender.
  On day two, the wine begins really to shine. It gains length, volume, depth - so I only review day two here. Lots of fresh red fruit on the nose, slender, vanilla, a little spice. Fresh and lean on the palate, noticeable but well-integrated tannins. The typicity is very subtle - spice and green notes are not very pronounced. Good length, great harmony, nice tension - I really like it now.

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  11/11/2023 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Toscana IGT Le Macchiole Paleo rosso 2018
  
  Beautiful intense nose mixing strawberry and chocolate.
  
  On the palate, I was expecting something tight and very young, but the wine is already expressed well, with bright black fruit, pepper and vanilla. It’s intense but loose, silky and deep. Good balance which makes you forget the 14° to finish with a nice peppery finish. Good length which will increase over time.
  
  Very good Cabernet Franc, warmer than its French cousins and which will improve for another 10 years to produce a beautiful bottle.

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  1/13/2023 - Tschudix Likes this wine: 92 Points

  appearance//
  
  intensity: medium
  colour: ruby red with some purple on the edge
  
  nose//
  
  intensity: medium+
  aroma: primary influenced (ripe fruits - cherry, raspberry) but also secondary notes (chocolate)
  
  palate//
  
  acidity: high and luscious (great potential to develope further the next years)
  tannin: medium
  alcohol: high (14%vol)
  body: medium+
  flavour intensity: pronounced
  flavour charistics: again primary dominated. fruity. red cherry - wow -, raspberry and also strawberry but also herbaceous tastes of tomato leaf and spicy notes (pepper). Combined nice secondary notes: chocolate, vanilla
  finish: medium+
  
  conclusion//
  
  quality: very good.
  
  to sum up: i will wait another 2-3 year for the next bottle as it has still some potential to
  develope and maybe go to 93-94 points. needed 1 hour to show the fully power after opening. would buy it again as long as i can get the bottle it this price range but i think the hype of this wine will increase the price further.

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  10/13/2022 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 Points

  WINE & SPIRITS TOP 100, SAN FRANCISCO (San Francisco, Ca.): Nose of cherry, floral notes, and black berry, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, mouth filling, long finish.

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