Amazingly reliable bottle of wine here. Lime zest and pith. Lemon, oyster shells, hint of smoke, always so wafting with oyster shells is Dampt’s Lechet. Classic as can be Chablis. Unmistakable. A piecing piquant quality to the aroma. Palate is all nerves and energy with terrific precision and depth. Deafeningly mineral and long with great juiciness and good fruit supporting the mineral finish. Good weight and heft on the palate shows it’s 1er Cru roots. Tait structure and an energetic bottle of Côte de Lechet. — 6 years ago
A real surprise - big fruit - travelling very well — 9 years ago
NW. More traditional Shiraz. Good body and depth. — 8 months ago
Tasted at TW wine tasting. Delicious. Smooth Nicely blended and aged.
Good accompanying beef dill cutlets and cucumber arugula dill salad. — 6 years ago
Ampeleia, beyond this winery in the heart of Maremma (Tuscany) there was a swiss couple: Erica and Peter Max Suter, they bought an abandoned piece of land which since 2002 has been reorganized under the protection of Elisbetta Foradori. Roccatederighi's the ancient town nearby that spread over the Metalliferous Hills. All the Ampeleia wines bear names that recall ancestral ideas and profound concepts taken from ancient Greek culture: Kepos, Empatia, Ampeleia. Biggest enemy in the wine region is an excess heat and too much sun exposure of the vines which could provides too mushy wines or some dispreferred overipe. How does Marco Tait in the vineyards first then in the cellar, fight against such an adversary? Altitude, actually three different altitudes! Ampeleia di Sopra is where they've got vineyards between 450 and 600 m.a.s.l., here's for instance, the main reason why this vintage 2004, a blend of Cab Franc, Sangiovese and four others Mediterranean grape varieties despite his twelve years behind it is still that vibrating, breezy, unbroken and savory! http://www.ampeleia.it/ — 8 years ago
Very dry. Excellent wine. Best with food. — 4 years ago
2012 was better — 8 years ago
Thick. Luscious and got plenty of legs. Love this blend — 9 years ago
Leah Hinton
Really liked this one. Smooth red blend. Easy to drink. Goes down easy. Had this with Teri and CJ March 6, 2024 at Teri’s house after CJ flew in from Florida. I brought this one. — 20 days ago