100/100 punten Antonio Galloni - Hoogste Waardering Italiaanse sommeliers - Bibenda - monumentaal oogstjaar 2013
Donkerrobijnrode wijn, met in de neus noten van wilde vruchten, pure balsamico, zoete kruiden, zee scrub, lichte mineraliteit. In de mond is de wijn zacht, complex, gelaagd, met een heerlijke frisheid en een heerlijke uitserst lange afdronk met duidelijk aanwezige tannines.
Rampolla's Alceo is zonder twijfel één van de grootste Cabernet-blends ter wereld. "Vigna d'Alceo" is een wijn van detail, gratie en intensiteit. Het oogstjaar 2013 is een monumentaal. Antonio Galloni geeft 100/100 aan deze fabuleuze wijn.
Vigna d'Alceo wijn spijs combinatie tip: met reuzel en kwartel
Antonio Galloni - Vinous - 100/100 punten
"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."
Robert Parker: 94/100 punten
"Made with Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, the 2013 d’Alceo shows an inky dark appearance with impenetrable color saturation. This is another gorgeous wine from an estate I admire deeply. The fruit intensity peels off this wine with elegance, power and intensity. With similar momentum, the wine glides clear over the palate with silky and long intensity. There are some pungent or volatile notes (similar to what you find in the other wines), but they are a plus, not a minus. They give support and intensity to the wine’s persuasive aromatic performance. This wine needs more time to unwind in the cellar."
James Suckling: 96/100 punten
"Strawberry, plums, chocolate and green pepper frame this beautiful red. So much black currant too. Full-bodied with round, mouth-coating tannins. So much going on here. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Better in 2021."
WineSpectator: 95/100 punten
Aromas of pine, wild rosemary, black currant, iron and tar hold court in this dense, inky red. The tannins run roughshod on the finish, so cellar or tame with grilled beef or amb. Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Best from 2021 through 2033.—B.S.
