Rampolla, Alceo other_regions The 2013 vintage is characterized

The 2013 vintage is characterized by a slightly more streamlined mouthfeel (which isn't saying much given the baseline enormity of these wines) with carefully etched aromas of black cherry

explosive wine that is sure to deliver considerable intrigue and pleasure over the next 10-15 years or so

and masculine as well as aromatic (a characteristic of this cool vintage)

The 2009 Croft has a tightly wound bouquet of blackberry

Rampolla, Alceo other_regions The 2013 vintage is characterizedAt twelve years of age, the 2001 Vigna d'Alceo remains a behemoth. Even with all of its power, the 2001 is also incredibly elegant, refined and polished. The flavors and textures still haven't fully filled out, as is the case with the vintages of the 1990s, so readers will have to be patient. Still, all of the elements are in place for the 2001 to be an even more spectacular wine than it already it is in another few years. The 2001 isn't quite as