Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Le Macchiole |
Vintage | 1997 |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Grape | Cabernet Franc |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
Promising is the 1997 Paleo Rosso, an unfined, unfiltered, barrique-aged blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Sangiovese, and 10% Cabernet Franc. Its opaque ruby/purple color is followed by a sweet nose of licorice, smoke, graphite, blackberries, and cassis. Full-bodied, with a roasted meat character to its flavors, extraordinary purity and concentration, and beautifully integrated acidity as well as tannin