Le Macchiole Messorio Toscana IGT 2013 750ml

Winemaker Notes

Messorio Is 100% Merlot, From Low Yields Of Around 800 Grams Per Plant. The Term “Messorio” In Tuscan Dialect Refers To The Workers Who Harvest The Grain. Messorio Is Vinified In Wooden Vats. Aging Lasts For 18 Months In Oak Barrels With 75% New And 25% Second Passage. It Is A Complex Wine With Austerity, Virility And Elegant Structure.

Critical Acclaim

Jeb Dunnuck – 99pts

A Crazy Good Wine That Flirts With Perfection, The 100% Merlot 2013 Messorio Comes From Two Vineyards, The Puntone Vineyard Planted In 1993 And The Vignone Vineyard Planted In 1999. Aged 20 Months In 70% New Barrels, It Knocks It Out Of The Park With Its Plum And Black Cherry Fruit And Background Oak, Chocolate, Smoke, And Mineral Bouquet. A Sensational Wine In Every Way, With A Huge, Concentrated, Viscous Texture, Building Tannin, And No Weight, It’s Going To Stand Toe To Toe With The Best Merlots In The World. Drink This Beauty Anytime Over The Coming Two Decades.

Wine Spectator – 96pts

An Impressive Array Of Plum, Cherry, Vanilla, Toast And Stone Flavors Are The Hallmarks Of This Powerful Yet Polished Red, Showing Excellent Concentration And Purity Matched To Freshness And Length. There Is A Sense Of Youthful Harmony That Should Improve As This Mellows With Time. Merlot. Best From 2020 Through 2038.

James Suckling – 96pts

Beautiful Richness And Balance To This Red With Very Velvety Tannins And Fresh Acidity. Love The Intensity And Silkiness. Plus The Flavor Of Chocolate, Black Olive And Dark Fruits Is Captivating. Pure Merlot. Better In 2019.