2018 Le Macchiole, Paleo Rosso

Siden 2001 har Paleo Rosso været 100% Cabernet Franc og har vist, hvilket fortryllende aromaspektrum Cabernet Franc'en kan opnå, når den modner perfekt og har den rette jordbund. Den er i dag blevet en reference for Bolgheri og selvom den stadig er den billigste i forhold til Scrio og Messorio, er Paleo en af Italiens største og mest unikke vine.

98 points Falstaff: "Kraftvolles, funkelndes Rubin mit leichtem Violettschimmer. Eröffnet in der Nase mit Noten nach Tabak und Brombeeren, dazu etwas Sandelholz. Blüht am Gaumen groß auf, viel saftige Frucht, dunkle Kirsche und Maulbeere, öffnet sich mit dichtem, feinmaschigem Tannin, feiner Trinkfluss. "

97 points RobertParker: "You could argue that this wine changed Italian wine, because it was the first to fully embrace the potential of Cabernet Franc in the bel paese. The Le Macchiole 2018 Paleo has a spicy and tangy personality with dark fruit, bitter chocolate and tarry smoke. Coming back to my open bottle 24 hours later, I got some green olive and rosemary essence. The mouthfeel fleshes out considerably, and there is beautiful structure to hold it firmly together. Other vintners in Bolgheri have told me of their difficulties with Cabernet Franc in the 2018 vintage, which saw rain toward the end of the season. This wine feels magically immune to those issues and probably means that the expert vineyard team harvested at the right moment."