Le Macchiole

Paleo Bolgheri Cabernet Franc

9.339 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Bolgheri, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

8.7

Rachel had this 11 years ago

Rachel had this 11 years ago

1 person found it helpfulAug 12th, 2013
Hiroshi Corpora

Ripe, rich. Slightly rough edges but silky mid palate. Well integrated oak notes. Touch of bitter on long full tanins at finish

Ripe, rich. Slightly rough edges but silky mid palate. Well integrated oak notes. Touch of bitter on long full tanins at finish

Apr 23rd, 2016
Tracy Hall

Still young. Decanted. Muscular. I like the 2007 more for where it's at right now.

Still young. Decanted. Muscular. I like the 2007 more for where it's at right now.

Jun 14th, 2015
Kat Thomas

Sommelier Rose.Rabbit.Lie

9.7

Delicious & ripe w/a beautiful hint of Italian

Delicious & ripe w/a beautiful hint of Italian

Oct 14th, 2014
Michael Sinowitz

This is a modern style red. Fair amount of oak and dark fruit. If I tasted it blind I’d probably guess napa cab.

This is a modern style red. Fair amount of oak and dark fruit. If I tasted it blind I’d probably guess napa cab.

Jul 25th, 2021
David Annis

Cranberries and cherry, cedar, cigar box, and because I don't like gratuitous alliteration, mineral notes. There isn't any of the off-putting green pepper flavor you can sometimes find in a cabernet franc. Although none of us could explain it, we all placed this as an Italian expression not a French or Californian. No hurry to drink this, but no need to sit on it further.

Cranberries and cherry, cedar, cigar box, and because I don't like gratuitous alliteration, mineral notes. There isn't any of the off-putting green pepper flavor you can sometimes find in a cabernet franc. Although none of us could explain it, we all placed this as an Italian expression not a French or Californian. No hurry to drink this, but no need to sit on it further.

Dec 31st, 2016
Richard Hwang

Very good dale 97 points

Very good dale 97 points

Jan 6th, 2013
Claus Bentin

Claus had this 7 years ago

Claus had this 7 years ago

Jan 6th, 2018
Dan Ilibassi

Dan had this a year ago

Dan had this a year ago

Sep 2nd, 2023
Zack Green

Zack had this 4 years ago

Zack had this 4 years ago

Feb 22nd, 2021