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Community Tasting Notes 91
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JonnyG Likes this wine: 96 points
October 2, 2023 - Fresh, robust, ripe and delicious, with loads of peppery red and black fruit, complemented by lush oak notes that suit the fruit well. What it may lack in elegance, is more than made up for by the warmth and intensity of the wine.
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wine4ever Likes this wine:
September 10, 2022 - Decanted for sediment and started drinking within 5 minutes. Beautiful wine in a lovely spot. Still very fresh and vibrant and full of ripe, dark fruit with touches of spice. A wonderful example of Cab Franc. Solidly straddling near the extraordinary realm of wines. Ready to drink now, over time gets more herbaceous and heavier. Super long finish, silky smooth texture keeps drawing you in for more. Probably at or slightly past peak, but should keep evolving over the short term. We have one more which we plan to drink within the next 5 years.
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shafer1994 Likes this wine: 93 points
June 6, 2022 - No decant, the wine opened up immediately after pouring in the Glas. Red color with brownish boundaries. Ripe dark fruit and a wonderful sweetness in the nose. Round and silky texture. Long, elegant finish with very polished tannins. A fully developed wine. I would not wait too long although I think there are some more years left. But I doubt that the wine will develop further.
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Filippo Likes this wine: 96 points
April 17, 2022 - Sensational!!!! Perfect Paleo with the added elegance from long aging.
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brasstab Likes this wine: 94 points
April 28, 2021 - Unbridled elegance. Earth and graphite and dark (very) fruit, with a muscular acidic finish. Refined tannins. Paired with bucatini a’lla amatriciana.
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By Antonio Galloni
Le Macchiole: Paleo Rosso 1992-2012 (Apr 2014) (link)(Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/5/2010 (link)(Le Macchiole, Paleo IGT Toscana Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Dinner at Home with Le Macchiole (Dec 2006), 12/1/2006 (link)(Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
September/October 2006, IWC Issue #128 (link)(Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso Bolgheri) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/1/2005 (link)(Le Macchiole, Paleo Rosso Toscana Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Le Macchiole
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation Paleo Rosso
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Toscana IGT
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 623 (57%)
- Consumed 461 (42%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
cooked, grilled and roasted meat, heavy warm dishes, stewWho Likes This Wine
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- Wine2001 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso
- ProducerLe Macchiole
- VarietyCabernet Franc
- DesignationPaleo Rosso
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- AppellationToscana IGT
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- Wine2001 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso
- FamilyLe Macchiole Paleo Rosso (add)
- ProducerLe Macchiole
- VarietalCabernet Franc
- DesignationPaleo Rosso
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- AppellationToscana IGT