2013 A Quo

Wine Details
Producer

Montepeloso

Place of Origin

Italy

Suvereto, Maremma

Tuscany

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

35% Montepulciano, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Sangiovese, 10% Alicante, 10% Marselan

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2016 - 2020

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Fabio Chiarelotto is one of the top producers in Maremma and Italy more broadly. For the last few years Chiarelotto has worked out of a makeshift warehouse cellar while building a new winery. The current facility is not at all adequate for wines with this level of ambition. Moreover, a number of the wines I tasted on my most recent visit were completely marred by brett. That is such a shame, as the raw materials are first-rate. Hopefully Chiarelotto will get his cellar situation sorted out quickly, because these wines are literally dying where they are now.

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Proprietor Fabio Chiarelotto's 2012s capture the richness and radiance of the 2012 vintage. Then again, Montepeloso is in Suvereto, where the wines are naturally opulent. Over the last few months, the 2012s have come together nicely. Still, my preference would be to drink the 2012s sooner rather than later. One of the evolutions here in recent years has been the introduction of 450-liter barrels. Given the natural intensity of these wines, limiting the exchange with oxygen is a sensible strategy in trying to maintain as much freshness as possible while keeping the wines from being overly heavy. The 2012s are at times on the blowsy side of things.

Importer Details
The Rare Wine Co.

Imports to: United States (Exclusive Agent)

Address: 280 Valley Drive, Brisbane, CA 94005

Phone: (415) 319-9000

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