Vigna d'Alceo Vino da Tavola 2000 Castello dei Rampolla

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (98)

For whatever reason, the full-bodied 2000 Vigna d'Alceo was roaring the day I tasted it. A single vineyard blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Sangiovese, it tastes like the Sammarco on steroids. It boasts a deep purple color in addition to scents of espresso, sweet melted licorice, black currant jam, and toasty oak. There is great intensity, superb purity, and a finish that lingers for nearly a minute. This mythical wine requires 2-3 years of cellaring, and will age effortlessly for two decades.

Winespectator (91)

Big and brooding red, with lots of ripe red currants and hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with thick and velvety tannins, almost sweet. Long and jammy. Juicy red.

Jancis Robinson (17.50)

This is apparently the fifth year in a row that Vigna D'Alceo, named after Principe Alceo di Napoli Rampolla who founded the estate in the early 1970s and died in 1991, has won a three-glass award. Hence the astronomic price.
This is a fascinating wine made mainly from fully ripe Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon with the heady spice of 15% Petit Verdot. Fruit is concentrated by extremely densely planted vines and maniacal attention to detail. Voluptuousness in a bottle. (JR)

BOW (8.50)