Ampeleia "Ampeleia" Toscana Cabernet Franc 2021
VM
95
JS
95
VIN
93+
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VM
95
JS
95
VIN
93+
What We Think
Vin Chicago: 93+ Points
(4/2025)
What Critics Think
Vinous - Antonio Galloni : 95 Points
(12/2024) The 2021 Ampeleia, 100% Cabernet Franc, is gorgeous. Rich, deep and seductive, the 2021 95 offers notable textural depth married to the more savory, mineral style favored here. Vineyards at 500-600 meters in elevation help confer freshness that is further amplified by the use of whole clusters. Lavender, mocha, plum, blackberry and gravel are some of the many notes that open over time. What a gorgeous wine this is. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2033.
James Suckling : 95 Points
(7/2/2024) Earthy notes dominate this wine, with leather, cocoa, dried eucalyptus leaves and restrained bramble fruit. Dense palate with a full body, velvety extracted tannins, intense fruit definition, black olives savoriness, crisp acidity and a muscular finish. Cabernet franc. Best after five or six years.
