Bolgheri Rosso DOC Donna Olimpia 1898

The Bolgheri Rosso is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. There is a slightly sweet note here that comes across as wild cherry or boysenberry. You also get plum, rose hips and pretty layers of exotic spice. The bouquet is immediate and focused, and the wine delivers a mid-weight feel that is fresh and firm in terms of structure. This Bolgheri blend is aged in French barriques for up to 14 months. Some 80,000 bottles were produced, and this vintage offers terrific value.

This is a really beautiful red with aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, sweet tobacco, lightly toasted oak and cigar box. Very serious and well crafted. Blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot and cabernet franc. This needs three or four years of bottle age. Try after 2023.

88/100 (2014)