Grattamacco
Bolgheri Superiore Red Blend
Bolgheri, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Cabernet is noticeable on the nose. Cassis and blackberry. Medium bodied finishing with fluid soft fine tannins with good persistence of flavour. Some mint and capsicum. An excellent medium weight Cabernet blend from Bolgheri. One of the 1001 wines.
Cabernet is noticeable on the nose. Cassis and blackberry. Medium bodied finishing with fluid soft fine tannins with good persistence of flavour. Some mint and capsicum. An excellent medium weight Cabernet blend from Bolgheri. One of the 1001 wines.
Jun 10th, 2024
classic Super T w dark fruits (berry/cassis/plum), little bit of earth, fresh pine & herb ~ obvi great w steak!
classic Super T w dark fruits (berry/cassis/plum), little bit of earth, fresh pine & herb ~ obvi great w steak!
Dec 28th, 2023
Vintage 2015 | quite old for its age
Vintage 2015 | quite old for its age
Jun 5th, 2023
Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Today, the 1989 Grattamacco pours a translucent light garnet color with a slightly watery rim. There is some browning around the edges. There is quite a bit of fine sediment (which some might prefer to decant off; we didn’t bother). Medium viscosity; no obvious staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is initially a bit musty, funky cherry and leathery, showing off predominately secondary characteristics. However, after 90 minutes of air it really started to brighten up and after the old musty character has lifted, the wine revealed beautiful desiccated cherries, black tea, mushrooms, leather, dry leaf tobacco, and just a touch of bell pepper. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium/medium+ acid. All of the notes from the nose are confirmed. The fruit is wizened but gives a perception of sweetness that is just lovely. The tannins are completely integrated and the acid gives everything a nice lift. The finish is long and elicits a Duchenne smile. A delightfully aged bottle with obviously super provenance (thank you Tim!). We spent several hours enjoying this wine and it only became more ruddy and seemed to gain freshness with air. Drink now and enjoy.
Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Today, the 1989 Grattamacco pours a translucent light garnet color with a slightly watery rim. There is some browning around the edges. There is quite a bit of fine sediment (which some might prefer to decant off; we didn’t bother). Medium viscosity; no obvious staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is initially a bit musty, funky cherry and leathery, showing off predominately secondary characteristics. However, after 90 minutes of air it really started to brighten up and after the old musty character has lifted, the wine revealed beautiful desiccated cherries, black tea, mushrooms, leather, dry leaf tobacco, and just a touch of bell pepper. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium/medium+ acid. All of the notes from the nose are confirmed. The fruit is wizened but gives a perception of sweetness that is just lovely. The tannins are completely integrated and the acid gives everything a nice lift. The finish is long and elicits a Duchenne smile. A delightfully aged bottle with obviously super provenance (thank you Tim!). We spent several hours enjoying this wine and it only became more ruddy and seemed to gain freshness with air. Drink now and enjoy.
Feb 24th, 2023
Better the second day. Youthful. Opens up a bit one dimensional. Tannins kick in on day 2.
Better the second day. Youthful. Opens up a bit one dimensional. Tannins kick in on day 2.
Feb 11th, 2023
Really enjoyed this on night two, after it had a chance to blow off the oak. Subtle savory green pepper notes with the air. I’d give a second bottle 5 more years in the cellar.
Really enjoyed this on night two, after it had a chance to blow off the oak. Subtle savory green pepper notes with the air. I’d give a second bottle 5 more years in the cellar.
Jan 30th, 2021
Surprisingly vibrant. Tobacco and herbs. Blackberry and raspberry. Tasty.
Surprisingly vibrant. Tobacco and herbs. Blackberry and raspberry. Tasty.
Mar 1st, 2020
Gorgeous nose. Berry, tar. Tobacco, juicy and elegant. Great acidity. Long. .
Gorgeous nose. Berry, tar. Tobacco, juicy and elegant. Great acidity. Long. .
Feb 28th, 2020
Powerhouse. A Tuscan wine to seek out. Would be a great intro for the Cali drinker. Savory and complex with oak.
Powerhouse. A Tuscan wine to seek out. Would be a great intro for the Cali drinker. Savory and complex with oak.
Nov 27th, 2019