Le Macchiole
Paleo Bolgheri Cabernet Franc
Bolgheri, Livorno, Tuscany, ItalyOpaque color. Intriguing bell pepper, asparagus, cabbage and truffle notes. Savory earth, mint, all kinds of dried herbs, lavender and tobacco leaves. Didn’t get much fruit on this one. Elegant. The tannin is moderate and quite soft. Lovely long herbal finish. Lots of potential and will revisit in 3-5 years. 14.5% abv
Opaque color. Intriguing bell pepper, asparagus, cabbage and truffle notes. Savory earth, mint, all kinds of dried herbs, lavender and tobacco leaves. Didn’t get much fruit on this one. Elegant. The tannin is moderate and quite soft. Lovely long herbal finish. Lots of potential and will revisit in 3-5 years. 14.5% abv
Mar 3rd, 2018
Beautiful Cabernet Franc. Certainly amongst my favorite wines that I've had this year. Bright, rich and full of red and black fruits. Drinking beautifully in its youth but showing incredible potential for extended cellaring.
Beautiful Cabernet Franc. Certainly amongst my favorite wines that I've had this year. Bright, rich and full of red and black fruits. Drinking beautifully in its youth but showing incredible potential for extended cellaring.
May 12th, 2016
About as good a cab franc as I have ever had.
About as good a cab franc as I have ever had.
Dec 11th, 2015
Cab franc meets tuscany. Fantastic expression.
Cab franc meets tuscany. Fantastic expression.
May 27th, 2015Dense boysenberry, underbrush, atypically ripe for the region and varietal. Imagine it will open with decanting and age.
Dense boysenberry, underbrush, atypically ripe for the region and varietal. Imagine it will open with decanting and age.
May 26th, 2015





