Castello Dei Rampolla 1998 Castello Dei Rampolla Sammarco

Red wine – 1998 – Castello dei Rampolla Sammarco – Italy – Region: Toscane – Apellation: Toscane – Cabernet Sauvignon blend – 750 ml.

1998 Castello dei Rampolla Sammarco

Tasting Note:

For more than two decades one of the greatest Tuscan proprietary red wines has been Castello dei Rampollas Cabernet Sauvignon/Sangiovese blend called Sammarco. What has always made this wine exceptional especially in the top vintages is its complexity and elegance. It is closer to a great Graves than any other wine I have ever tasted outside of France. The 1998 Sammarco a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Sangiovese reveals structure and tannin. Additionally it possesses formidable underlying concentration and depth along with that multi-layered mid-palate that always seems to separate exceptional wines from good ones. The 1998 Sammarcos deep saturated ruby color is followed by a complex bouquet of charcoal roasted herbs smoke hot gravel black currants and cherries. It is medium-bodied and deep with high but sweet tannin and extraordinary purity as well as delineation. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2016. Source: Wine Advocate

Rating: 90 RP Reviewed by Robert Parker Date: October 2001