1995 Bolgheri Rosso Superiore Grattamacco
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A deep, super-complex wine. The nose is intoxicating, with leather, crushed dark fruit, cigar box, earth and minerals. Full-bodied with a dense and supple palate, crisp acidity and firm, ripe, condensed tannins. A savory finish with aromatic Mediterranean herbs and evolved fruit. Drink or hold.
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Suckling
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First vintage with Merlot replacing some of the Sangiovese so that the classic blend became 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Sangiovese . A late budbreak started the 1995 growing season, which impacted flowering as well. Unseasonably chilly weather ushered in summer, but that was abruptly followed by very high temperatures, lasting through early August. The remainder of the summer experienced intermittent rains and cooler, mild days, which held through all of September. These welcome conditions encouraged good phenolic development. Only the Cabernet Sauvignon was fermented in oak 700-litre tinelli and Merlot and Sangiovese in concrete and tank. The wine matured 12 months in oak barrels. Transparent ruby. Rich nose that’s more evolved than that of the 1991. Sweet and round but with acidity that’s not quite as integrated as in the 1991. Very slightly drying out. (JR)
About the producer
Grattamacco’s story begins when Piermario Meletti Cavallari purchased an abandoned vineyard in 1977 and grafted over many of the vines. He produced one of the earliest Super Tuscans in 1982 – a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese and a wine which continues to earn acclaim today.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese
Red
Dry