Castello dei Rampolla Sammarco 2019
Castello Dei Rampolla Sammarco 2019
Castello dei Rampolla is a family-run wine estate located in the Conca d'Oro valley in the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany. It is known for its Super Tuscan wines, Sammarco and Vigna d'Alceo. Sammarco is perhaps the best-known label and was first produced in 1980, after the first vintages of Sassicaia impressed Alceo di Napoli, the owner of Castello di Rampolla.
Vinification:
Ageing for 3 months in cement vats and 12-15 months in Toneis without toast or with medium toast. Before going to market, it is aged for 18 to 24 months in bottle.
Producer's tasting notes:
Sammarco is a wine with fresh, fine aromas of undergrowth and a deep, intense colour. It has aromas specific to the soil and hints of ripe fruit. It has great concentration with robust tannins. An elegant and refined wine.
Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Merlot.
Alcool: 14% Vol.
- Wine Type
- Red Wine
- Format
- 0,75L
- Vintage
- 2019
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Toscânia
- Robert Parker
- RP96
- James Suckling
- 95
This is a classic beauty. The 2019 d'Alceo, made with 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, is dark and enriched, but magically, it is never heavy or bulky. It carries its weight with feather-like grace backed by dry tannins and lovely fruit layering. There is blackcurrant, kirsch, blackberry liqueur, exotic spice, black rose and crushed stone. That mineral note stands out like a filigree of shiny silver stitched through the wine's rich, velvety texture. Production is 13,749 bottles and 200 magnums.
Currants and black berries with citrus undertones as well as flowers. Medium-bodied with medium velvety tannins and a freshness and brightness. Lots of energy. Cabernet sauvignon, sangiovese and merlot. Drinkable now but better in three or four years.
Clear ruby with purple shimmer, brightening on the rim. Initially somewhat cloudy on the nose, clarifies with aeration, then develops fine notes of raspberry, dark currant, some cedar wood. Hearty, gripping tannin characterises the wine on the palate, still very young, but has a lot of ageing potential; put it away for a few years.