Le Macchiole Red Wine

Tuscany, Italy - "Pretty berry and currant character with hints of sandalwood and rose. Medium body, tight and chewy tannins and a fresh and polished finish." Try pairing this wine with beef and lamb.

Italy - Tuscany - Toscana - "Dark red-toned fruit, spice, mocha, new leather and licorice fill out the layers effortlessly. The 2021 spent 16 months in French oak barrels, with a small amount of the wine (7%) that was aged in stoneware amphora."

Tuscany - "A vibrant and youthful deep ruby extends through the rim. Aromas of evocative of wild plums, wild bay leaf, red currants, sage, mocha, and a touch of flint waft from the glass. The medium-full body is loaded with supple tannins, giving the flavors of black and red fruit...."

Tuscany, Italy - "Made from Merlot, Cabernet and Syrah, it has a soft but elegant palate. Fleshy black cherry, blackberry and spicy blueberry are accented with notes of white pepper and clove alongside smooth, silky tannins."

Italy - Tuscany - "Crushed red-toned fruit, blood orange, espresso, mocha, licorice and exotic spice infuse the palate with a notable textural intensity that builds over time."

Toscana, Tuscany, Italy - "...The Le Macchiole 2018 Paleo has a spicy and tangy personality with dark fruit, bitter chocolate and tarry smoke...The mouthfeel fleshes out considerably, and there is beautiful structure to hold it firmly together."

Italy - Tuscany - Toscana - "Pure and elegant, with a core of blackberry, black cherry, violet, iron and oak spice flavors. Shows a solid spine of tannins that provide some backbone, while the velvety texture adds to this wine's overall gracefulness..."

Italy - Tuscany - Toscana - "Well-marked by new oak at this stage, with vanilla and toasty spices wrapped around a core of plum, black cherry, earth and cedar. Graceful and balanced, turning firmer on the persistent finish. This is all about the purity of fruit, finesse..."

Tuscany, Italy - "The 2017 Messorio (100% Merlot) is classy and polished to the core...this is a fairly restrained style, in keeping with the showing of 2017 Bolgheri reds more broadly. All the elements come together so gracefully in this striking wine..."

Italy - Tuscany - Bolgheri - "Dense in texture, this red reveals plum and black cherry fruit, with grace notes of earth and black pepper that add depth. The finish offers well-integrated tannins. Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc..."

Toscana,Tuscany, Italy - "This expression of Merlot is explosive and profound....There is a point of sweetness on the palate, and the wine also shows a bright point of acidity that makes for a great balancing act. "

Toscana, Tuscany, Italy - "...This is such a delicious wine and you want to bite into it, sip after sip, as if it were food. There is sweetness here, ample spice, tons of dark fruit and a long, luscious finish."

Italy - Tuscany - Toscana - "A sleek, elegant red signaled by violet, blueberry, boysenberry, earth and spice aromas and flavors. Dense yet fluid, with fine-grained tannins and a well-defined beam of fruit persisting on the finish. Shows superb finesse and balance. Syrah..."

Tuscany, Italy - "...Although the wine is varietally pure, it doesn't really scream Syrah in any sort of obvious or banal manner. The tannins are more gripping in this hot vintage, and the wine spreads over the palate with a creamy, almost waxy texture that is enduring and deep."

Italy - Tuscany - Toscana - "This wine's main themes are plum, blackberry and black cherry flavors, with perfumed aromas and earth, iron, tobacco and dried herb accents. Dense, firm and dry on the finish, where a green, herbal element echoes. This is underlined by a beam..."

Italy-"This is really fantastic with aromas of black olives, flowers and sandalwood. There's a clarity and precision to the wine. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a chewy and structured finish. A muscular merlot with tone and tension."

Toscana,Tuscany, Italy - Strong notes of black berry, chocolate, oak, and minerals. With a strong finish, this wine is perfect for any evening. Messorio is 100% Merlot, The term "Messorio" in Tuscan dialect refers to the workers who harvest the grain.

Tuscany, Italy - A little lean for Messorio but plenty of tobacco, cedar and berry character. Medium body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs two or three years to come together.

Tuscany, Italy - "...carefully sheds some dusty or mineral aromas before opening the way for determined black fruit, charred meat, spice and cured tobacco or cigar. There is quite a bit of oak, but it works beautifully against the natural intensity and rich concentration..."

Italy - Tuscany - "Precise, with herb and bell pepper accents to the black currant, black olive, iron and tobacco flavors. Shows underlying vanilla and spice elements from the discrete use of new oak, playing out on the long finish with harmony and..."

Italy - Tuscany - Toscana - "Seductive, yet packs a serious punch. Blackberry, black currant, cedar, iron, coffee and vanilla flavors unravel as this builds on the palate to a long finish. All the elements are in the right place. Merlot..."

Tuscany, Italy - "This is another magical edition of Scrio; the crazy peppermint, rosemary, cypress and oregano perfumes should be enough to prove that. But then comes gravitas, in the form of pure blackcurrants and blackberries with graphite..."