Macchiole, Messorio other_regions_italy

Macchiole, Messorio other_regions_italyThis mind boggling wine was an epiphany! Not having tasted it before, I was blown away by the multiple layers of silky, polished, lush, velvety, ripe, fresh fruit. The perfume, with its licorice, smoke, oak, cherry, earth and mint captured your attention. The long, exotic finish made you go back for more. Splash decanted and poured, this kept improving in the glass. My only complaint was the level of oak found in the wine. Some tasters will have an

rustic character

the acidity a little lower than the 2010 and the tannins softer

There is a background touch of wood setting off the cool and admirably pure red and black pinot fruit that is bursting with an array of spices and wet stone

ginger and anise show on the finish

The Brunate is all about length

This is a precise and sharp wine with a heightened sense of focus and definition that is backed by pretty mineral shadings

If this can add depth with a few years of bottle age it should make for an outstanding Bourgogne

(from a superbly situated 1 ha parcel high on the hill)

complex and solidly long finish

peppery spices and fresh flowers

Vina Ardanza Reserva and Gran Reserva 904

--’95/’96 Bordeaux retrospective