2004 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso
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The 2004 Paleo Rosso is shaping up beautifully, although it is quite intense and powerful within the context of a year that generally yielded wines on the more finessed side. Still, there is plenty to admire in the wine’s sheer depth and density. Early tertiary notes are right around the corner in a wine that should drink well over the next decade. The 2004 is a gorgeous Paleo Rosso. In this vertical, it is easy to see where the 2004 belongs in the evolution of Le Macchiole. The style is a bit over-extracted, heavy and oaky by today’s standards, but this is a well-made wine for its era.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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Cinzia thinks the best expression of Cabernet Franc in Bolgheri, even better than 2001. Deep crimson. Lovely warm pencil-shavings fragrance – very Cabernet Franc – then very, very sweet start and then it all tightens up as though with a drawstring. Very impressive! Pure, lovely balance. Tea leaves. Very long and complete. Luscious. (JR)
Cabernet Franc Mid crimson. Serious nose, very varietal. Plus the ripeness of the Maremma. Excellent! Full of life and health. Really very captivating. I'd love to see this blind alongside some other similar wines from around the world. Real class as well as the appeal of sweetness and (non green) leafiness. (JR)
The 2004 Paleo (Cabernet Franc) is an intense, brooding wine imbued with the essence of dark fruit, scorched earth, grilled herbs, toasted oak and licorice. Made in a rich, super-concentrated style, this imposing Paleo will require patience. A second bottle took quite a bit of aeration before the elegant of its silky-textured tannins emerged.