Macchiole, Paleo Rosso other_regions grainy tannins

grainy tannins

This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009

The tannins are quite round and polished

it is built on its minerality with very fine intensity to the medium weight plus flavors that also culminate in an impressively long but still quite compact finish

without the complexity and depth of the 2010s

Macchiole, Paleo Rosso other_regions grainy tanninsThe 2005 Paleo Rosso needed time in bottle to allow the Cabernet Franc signatures to emerge, but they are now all there front and center. The freshest and brightest of Le Macchiole's 2005s, the Paleo Rosso is plump, juicy and expressive, although it naturally does not offer the finesse or nuance of the very best years. A host of mocha, espresso, torrefaction, tobacco, mint, leather and licorice meld into the expressive finish. This is a fabulous