Winemaker Notes
Perfect with game, chicken, turkey, ham, aged cheese and mushrooms.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Castello dei Rampolla 2010 d'Alceo is a gorgeous wine that nails beautiful balance, concentration and freshness. The bouquet is generous and alive with vibrant tones of dark fruit, spice, forest floor and crushed mineral that recalls shale or granite. The wine is immensely vertical and fresh with fine tannins that add to its etched and focused appeal. The bouquet is intact, and the mouthfeel is equally impressive.
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James Suckling
Plenty of currant, herb and mineral character. Bright and lifted with so much complexity. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. Layered and beautiful. From organically grown grapes. Cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Better in 2016.
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Wine Spectator
A mix of blackberry, black cherry, cedar, tobacco and spice flavors runs up against dense, muscular tannins in this tight, linear red. Juicy and vibrant, with plenty of fruit, this just needs time to harmonize. Terrific length. Best from 2018 through 2028.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.