Podere Grattamacco - L'Alberello Bolgheri Superiore 2020 (750ml)
Price: $77.99
| Producer | Podere Grattamacco |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Bolgheri |
| Varietal | Super Tuscan |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 6563 |
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Podere Grattamacco L'Alberello Bolgheri Superiore shows a deep purple core with ruby reflections. The wine is generous and silky on the palate with rich aromas and flavors of wild blackberries and plums, black pepper, and balsamic. The structure is defined by dense, yet soft tannins and a mouthwatering acidity that is marked by a sense of saltiness. A long and harmonious finish presupposes a very long life of development.
Goes well with game, red meats and medium aged cheese.
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc
James Suckling: 97 Points
Lovely, clean black fruit character to this full-bodied and densely packed red. Also offers hints of dark chocolate, cardamom and fresh fenugreek seeds. The tannins are well embedded in the texture and pull you down into the wine. The fruit is persistent. The finish is long, turning firm by the end. From organically grown grapes. Cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. This is really impressive now, but will benefit from another couple of years in bottle. So tempting now, though.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
There's a yin and yang between the lush blackberry, black currant and cherry fruit and the tense, grainy tannins in this red, which starts out fluid, then tightens up as it builds to the long finish. Mineral and underbrush notes add depth. Just feels more youthful than its peers at this stage. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Vinous: 95 Points
Grattamacco's 2020 Bolgheri Superiore L'Alberello is impressive. Crushed red berry fruit, white pepper, mint, flowers, spice and blood orange all race across the palate, with notable freshness and vibrancy. This deceptively mid-weight Maremma red is beautifully finessed and nuanced from start to finish. I especially admire the energy here. Pretty floral and mineral notes brighten up the finish, with high-toned aromatics that linger.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, the Grattamacco 2020 Bolgheri Superiore l'Alberello sees fruit from 15-year-old vines, and everything is harvested on the same day. The wine ages in barrique for 18 months. The bouquet evokes dry aromas of Sicilian oregano, grilled thyme and earthy licorice root. On the palate, you get good length and general complexity with rich tart fruit, cherry and blackberry that can still go the distance. The tannins are powdery and delicate. A candied note closes this very pretty wine.
