{"product_id":"messorio-le-macchiole-1999","title":"Messorio Le Macchiole 1999","description":"Le Macchiole Messorio 1999 is a full-bodied red wine from the Bolgheri sub-region of Tuscany, central Italy. Dating back to the beginning of the 1980s, and founded by Eugenio Campolmi and Cinzia Merli, `Le Macchiole` is one of the historic wineries in Bolgheri. Over the years it has become a reference point for quality Tuscan wine. Messorio was first produced in 1994 and is made from 100% Merlot, with 18 months spent maturing in oak barriques. \"The awesome, saturated purple-coloured 1999 Messorio is a 100% Merlot aged 18 months in French oak prior to being bottled without filtration. The alcohol is a lofty 14.6% and the dry extract number is about the highest technically I have ever seen. The first vintage of this cuvee was 1995, so it is still an infant in terms of how well it develops in the bottle. However, the 1999 is packed and stacked. Aromas of cola, coffee, blackberries, and intense black cherry jam interspersed with mocha, liquorice, and pain grille characteristics are followed by a massive wine with great precision, purity, concentration, and length. I don`t want to get too carried away since only 4,000 bottles were produced, but this is a riveting example of what can be achieved on the Tuscan coastline.\" Wine Advocate, 2002","brand":"Le Macchiole","offers":[{"title":"Duty Paid","offer_id":62414718894410,"sku":"HED85744","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/7696\/2634\/files\/HED85744.jpg?v=1781900193","url":"https:\/\/hedonism.co.uk\/products\/messorio-le-macchiole-1999","provider":"Hedonism Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}