Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2023

Az. Agr. Le Macchiole | Tuscany
Le Macchiole s.a. s.s. | Via Bolgherese 189a | IT 57022 Castagneto Carducci

09832423 · 0,75 l · 33,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available

Since the first bottling in 2004, this wine has embodied the purest and most direct interpretation of Bolgheri à la Le Macchiole - a Rosso of grace and intensity, easy to drink without compromising on structure and complexity. The historic winery, founded in 1983 by Eugenio Campolmi and Cinzia Merli as pioneers of the region, has distilled its understanding of terroir with this Bordeaux blend of 40% Merlot, 20% each of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The challenging 2023 vintage with its changeable summer demanded precise harvest decisions – a test that Le Macchiole's experienced team under Cinzia Merli passed with flying colours. 15 days of maceration in steel, followed by 10 months of ageing, 70% in used barriques and 30% in concrete, give the wine its characteristic balance.

Ruby red in colour with violet reflections, it reveals elegant notes of wild berries, balsamic and spicy nuances that interweave on the palate to form a harmonious network of freshness, fine-grained tannins and persistent length. The wine has enormous structure, acidity and elegant tannins. SUPERIORE.DE

"Complex odeur of stone fruit and spices; the attack is well structured, the tannin and acidity in balance, mineral-salty nuances through to the final." Vinum

"Bright, rich ruby red colour. The nose is initially floral with violets, then ripe wild berries, dried plums and blood orange, with a slightly herbal background. Well-balanced on the palate, with elegant tannins and a long finish." Falstaff

"The 2023 Bolgheri Rosso is a very beautiful wine. Crushed flowers, spice and mocha highlight a core of red fruit in this smooth, light-hearted Rosso that shows the more refined side of Bolgheri. The refreshing style makes Rosso 2023 a real pleasure to drink." Vinous

"Le Macchiole's Bolgheri Rosso is in a class of its own in 2023, with a fresh and precise nose full of black and red berries, pomegranate and floral notes. In the mouth, it is intense and energetic, with savoury red fruits with blood orange, spices, menthol and Mediterranean scrub layered over salty blackberries. It is quite compact, round and dense, with structured but well-integrated tannins and lively acidity." Decanter

"Fragrant and vinous, with notes of plums, black cherries, violets and a hint of Mediterranean herbs. Juicy and velvety on the palate with a medium body, good extraction and slightly dusty but not dry tannins." James Suckling

"Luxurious, rich, a little mysterious with scents hard to articulate even though they're very rare and specific, like ambergris or truffles, walking a line that's so close to things that should provoke disgust but instead excite and allure. Intoxicating." Wine Enthusiast