12 bottles per lot
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Vigna d'Alceo--Vintage 1999
Tuscany. Rampolla
Tasting Note: The monumental 1999 Vigna d'Alceo is a 20 000-bottle cuvée of 85 cabernet Sauvignon and 15 Sangiovese aged in oak. It tastes like the Sammarco on steroids. The essence of both varietals, it boasts an exceptionally provocative nose of liquid minerals, graphite, plums, crème de cassis, and cherry liqueur. It is fabulously concentrated yet remarkably light on its feet, with medium to full body, sweet tannin, and layer upon layer of flavor nuances. There is plenty of glycerin in this rich but neither heavy nor overbearing effort. This is a thrilling tour de force. Noted 99. R. Parker
12 bottles per lot
Tuscany. Rampolla
Tasting Note: The monumental 1999 Vigna d'Alceo is a 20 000-bottle cuvée of 85 cabernet Sauvignon and 15 Sangiovese aged in oak. It tastes like the Sammarco on steroids. The essence of both varietals, it boasts an exceptionally provocative nose of liquid minerals, graphite, plums, crème de cassis, and cherry liqueur. It is fabulously concentrated yet remarkably light on its feet, with medium to full body, sweet tannin, and layer upon layer of flavor nuances. There is plenty of glycerin in this rich but neither heavy nor overbearing effort. This is a thrilling tour de force. Noted 99. R. Parker
12 bottles per lot