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93 Robert Parker
The 2012 Sammarco is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Merlot. Like with the d'Alceo, this hot vintage does not deliver the same soaring intensity and complexity as seen in past years. It shows added softness and succulence instead. The bouquet is driven by sweet fruit and dried berry aromas that underline the warm vintage. Allspice, clove and more sweet fruit appear on the close.<br/>
92 Wine Spectator
A light and supple, yet firm, red, offering strawberry, cherry and leafy flavors. Fresh and juicy, with a lingering aftertaste of fruit, herbs and earth. Drink now through 2023
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Castello dei Rampolla
Castello dei Rampolla is on the cutting-edge of Tuscany’s top estates. Celebrating over fifty years of continuous growth, the estate builds on the natural rhythms of the environment to produce two highly sought-after and rated wines. Castello dei Rampolla is ideally located in the heart of the Chianti region, neighboring famed producers Fontodi and La Massa, all three estates reside within Panzano’s Conca d’Oro or the Golden Basin. Although the property has been under the ownership of the di Napoli family since 1739, they did not plant vineyards until the late 1960s. Alceo di Napoli inherited the farm debuting his first Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon, called Sanmarco in 1980. By the 1990s, his children, Luca and Maurizia took over the management of the property, and introduced biodynamic agriculture practices. Today, this centuries-old estate produces highly acclaimed wines, some of the greatest Tuscans on the market - garnering far-reaching esteem from critics and connoisseurs alike.