Macchiole Paleo 2001 (100% C. Franc, Bolgheri, Italy)

Very deep black fruit/olive, chocolate and roasted oak oil nose. Herbs in the mouth with a grainy, chewy tannic structure. Tannic impression increases with air. Impressive, but I'm not sure how well this is going to integrate.

Day 3 - Tannin has integrated better than expected. Still a bit rustic, but that's C. Franc. Very concentrated. I'm not buying more, however.


$70 approx.