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2013 Rampolla Vigna d'Alceo

100 VM / 96 WE / 96 JS

$197.99/bottle (In Stock) - Buy Now

2009 Rampolla Vigna d'Alceo

96+ VM / 95 JS

$129.95/bottle (In Stock) - Buy Now

Castello di Rampolla: “Liveliness of Earth Crossed by Humans”

The Castello dei Rampolla farm has been owned by the family since 1739, but it was in the mid-1960’s that it changed with the dream of one man, Alceo di Napoli Rampolla, who wished to create a great wine. Alceo had an intuition and decided, with the help of a great winemaker Giacomo Tachis, to be the first in the area to plant Cabernet Sauvignon and to blend it with Sangiovese.

“D’Alceo” fully reflects the character of the vineyard from which it originates. It is intense, warm, refined and elegant. Well-ripened red fruits blend perfectly with delicate notes of cigar and tobacco – an amazing concentration with no heaviness. We are not talking simply about a wine, but about the personality of a vineyard planted by Alceo, who could not have guessed to what degree of excellence his combination of vines and land, was going to arrive.

2013 Rampolla Vigna d'Alceo

$197.99/bottle (In Stock) - Buy Now

100 VM / 96 WE / 96 JS / 95 WS

Readers should do whatever they can to get their hands on a few bottles of the 2013 d'Alceo. Seamless and voluptuous in the glass, it is an epic wine that embodies all the qualities that make these terraced vineyards in Panzano so special. Blackberry jam, crème de cassis, plum, licorice and spice meld together in the glass, but it is the wine's textural intensity that elevates it into the realm of the profound. The 2013 has been nothing short of moving on the two occasions I tasted it recently. Antonio Galloni – Vinous Media

Truffle, plum, mocha and pipe tobacco are some of the aromas you'll find on this compelling wine. A polished blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, the smooth full-bodied palate delivers spiced blueberry, cassis, licorice and exotic spice framed in tightly knit ultrarefined tannins. Fresh acidity lends balance. Drink 2020–2033. --Kerin O’Keefe. Wine Enthusiast

2009 Rampolla Vigna d'Alceo

$129.95/bottle (In Stock) - Buy Now

96+ VM / 95 JS

The 2009 dAlceo comes across as much more classic in style and structure than the 2008. According to Luca di Napoli, the trick to 2009 was harvesting on the early side. Freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries, plums, mint and licorice all take shape in the glass Over the last few months, the 2009 dAlceo has softened a bit, releasing expressive, floral aromatics, brighter shades of fruit and striking inner perfume, but it remains quite vibrant in the context of a vintage in which so many wines are quite a bit riper in style. The 2009 is a wonderfully deep, resonant dAlceo that should offer a wide drinking window starting in a few years. It certainly looks like Rampolla nailed the vintage. (tasted 2013) Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

A super generous red with spices, meat and berry character. Full body with round and velvety tannins. Rich and generous. Gorgeous wine. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Much better in 2015 when the tannins come together. - James Suckling 8/2013