Le Macchiole Messorio 2015
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Winemaker Notes
Critical Acclaim
All VintagesCinzia Merli’s Messorio soars atop an impressive set of releases from the 2015 vintage. Merli recalls two very hot weeks in July followed by more moderate temperatures in August. For the first time, she directed her team to harvest about ten percent of the merlot for Messorio a week earlier than the rest to increase the wine’s freshness. She also reduced the toast levels in the new French oak barriques and introduced five percent of larger barrels to give greater expression to the fruit. The result is a brilliant wine with flavors of plummy purple fruit and a thrilling edge of acidity. Velvety tannins frame the flavors like a silk glove, the notes of cool moss, wet bark, menthol and graphite lasting on a long, harmonious journey across the palate.
Cellar Selection
Long before it was fashionable, Eugenio Campolmi saw the potential of his homeland, buying his first vineyard in Bolgheri in 1975 baptised "Le Macchiole". In 1987, he hired famed oenologist Vittorio Fiore as a consultant before the later was joined by Luca d'Attoma for years later. In contrast to his renowned neighbors who focused on Bordeaux blends, Campolmi focused on achieving the purest expression of individual varieties, crafting distinct wines of unprecedented quality. Soon Le Macchiole joined Sassicaia, Ornellaia, and Guado al Tasso as one of the most prestigious estates in Bolgheri. Following Eugenio's death in 2002, his wife Cinzia Merli, who shares her husband's passion, took over at the estate. Working with Luca D'Attoma, she has carried on her husband's legacy by continuing to make great Tuscan wines.
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.