2010 Ampeleia Ampeleia

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  10/26/2018 - Aleks Che Likes this wine: 93 Points

  CHE92+
  Juic, clear, harmonic and well-balanced

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  8/28/2017 - Vinogan(s) wrote: 90 Points

  This is a strange wine. Mind you, it is good and well made, but totally not showing its origin.
  
  Blind tasted, my first guess was C9dP, with the sweet touch and dark fruits - very grenache and carignan-like. Second guess was Priorat, for the same reasons.
  
  Wrong, although those grapes are in the blend but at less than 10%...
  
  In hindsight, the acidity of the wine can be attributed to the 30% sangiovese in the blend.
  
  But the main grape, cabernet franc (60%) is totally invisible here.
  
  In conclusion: a C9dP made from primarely cab franc and sangiovese and grown in Tuscany. Original, and very difficult to nail when tasted blind.

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  8/27/2017 - Kris G wrote: 90 Points

  terroir and the acidity of the Sangiovese show, black fruits, a lot of matter, rich, needs some time before it will come together, the alcohol shows, ripe fruit and the wood is noticeable, isn't a very typical Tuscany showing and reminds more of Southern-Rhône.

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  1/5/2016 - SimonPh Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Delicious savoury Italian but with plenty of fresh fruit flavours, clean finish. Very more-ish.

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  8/13/2013 - Jochems Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium ruby/red. Blueberry, strawberry and boxwood with some spices and red licorice evolving in the glass. Fresh and full bodied with dusty tannins and fresh acidity. The finish keeps on lingering with a spicy touch to it.
  A nicly fresh and refined departure from the usualy heavy Tuscan wines.

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