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Note di degustazione
In contrast to the 2004, 2003 was a very small crop due to the very hot and very dry weather, which caused the vines to struggle. As you would expect, this is rich and bold with baked black fruit flavours and sweet oak, but there's a surprising amount of freshness to balance it all out. Expressive and forward, it has fine tannins and a touch of warmth from the alcohol. A richer, atypical vintage to drink now. ~Christelle Guibert
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2003 Cepparello is stunningly beautiful. Layers of dark red fruit, flowers, licorice and mint wrap around the palate in this dramatic, large-scaled Cepparello. The warmth of the vintage comes through just in the wine's volume, otherwise this is very classic Cepparello that never strays far from its roots. Impossibly fine, silky tannins wrap around the finish. There is a Pommard-like overtness that is quite attractive. Overall, though, this is a wine that handled the heat of the year with extraordinary grace. It remains one of the finest 2003s from Tuscany, as well as a poignant reminder that top growers often find a way to make wines that exceed expectations in smaller or more difficult years. The 2003 is one of the most pleasant surprises of this vertical.
Informazioni sul produttore
Situata a nord di Castellina, sul versante occidentale del Chianti Classico, Isole e Olena, fondata dalla famiglia De Marchi negli anni ’50, è oggi uno dei nomi di riferimento della regione. Celebre per il suo Cepparello, Sangiovese in purezza, e per l’elegante Chardonnay.