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Grattamacco 2007 Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- $120
This rich blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese) opens with pretty chocolate tones followed by opulent cherry, spice, leather, tobacco and cola. This is a well shaped and focused wine with a linear, elegant feel in the mouth capped by soft, chewy texture.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Grattamacco 2008 Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- Cellar Selection
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- $105
Ripe cherry fruit and tobacco are backed by subtle tones of toasted almond and smoked bacon fat. This Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Sangiovese blend delivers dense, slightly sweet flavors with a very soft, yielding texture that would pair well with succulent beef or lamb.
— M.L.
(2/1/2012)
Grattamacco 2007 L’Alberello Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- $85
This gorgeous vintage of L’Alberello (Cabernet Sauvignon with Cab Franc and Petit Verdot) is elegant and refined thanks to its focused aromas of mineral, black fruit, chocolate fudge and spice. The soft, but rich mouthfeel would pair with pork cutlets marinated with aromatic sage.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Grattamacco 2008 L’Alberello Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
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- $75
Here’s a brawny, masculine wine from coastal Tuscany with aromas of blackberry, olive, chopped rosemary and milled white pepper. There’s a touch of sweetness on the close, followed by long, soft, silky tannins. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
— M.L.
(2/1/2012)
Grattamacco 2006 Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- $120
Extremely elegant but also understated, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese needs a few minutes in the glass before it reveals itself fully. Once it does, it offers beautiful notes of wild berries, spice and leather. The wine speaks highly of coastal Tuscany and offers a surprising blast of cool cherry on the close.
— M.L.
(3/1/2010)
Grattamacco 2006 L’Alberello Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- $85
This is a beautiful and rich blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that shows the best of Bolgheri Superiore winemaking. There’s opulence and sophistication here with tones of wild berry, chocolate, tobacco and polished stone.
— M.L.
(12/15/2010)
Grattamacco 2009 L’Alberello Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
- $75
An opulent blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this delivers soft tones of cherry and mild chocolate, followed by subtle notes of leather and spice. It demonstrates overall balance, and its intensity is elegantly understated. The palate delivers firm but velvety tannins.
— M.L.
(4/1/2013)
Grattamacco 2005 Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
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- $115
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese, this beautiful Bolgheri blend exhibits enormous purity and elegance. The 2005 vintage was on the warm side, but that extra sunshine has shaped a soft, velvety wine with bright, succulent fruit flavors. This is a generous, upfront wine that will add a touch of sophistication to your dinner table.
— M.L.
(6/1/2009)
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