カステロ・ディ・ランポーラ サンマルコ [2018]750ml (赤ワイン)：ウメムラ　Ｗｉｎｅ　Ｃｅｌｌａｒ

IGTトスカーナのサンマルコは、スーパータスカンの先駆け的存在。カベルネ ソーヴィニヨン、サンジョヴェーゼ、メルロから造られています。

ランポッラのワインが生産されているサンタ ルチア ファウッレ畑は、"Conca d'Oro（黄金の谷）"といわれるパンザーノ渓谷南部に位置し、1739年以降デイ ナポリ ランポッラ家が所有しています。1964年から先代のアルチェオ デイ ナポリ ランポッラ氏がブドウ栽培を初め、凝縮したブドウを収穫するために高密植、収量制限を行いました。

また、1980年にはスーパータスカンの先駆けであるサンマルコをリリースし、世界的な注目を集めます。アルチェオ氏が他界した後、息子のルチアーノと娘のマウリツィアがワイナリーを受け継ぎ、1996年には父の名前を付けたダルチェオをリリース、国際的にも高い評価を集めるワインとなりました。

「サンマルコ」は、3000Lのスロヴェニアオーク、カベルネとメルロはバリックで12ヶ月樽熟、瓶熟5-8ヶ月。初VIは1980年。畑は海抜360mの南向きの斜面、小石の多い泥灰質土壌で石灰、粘土を含む。黒スグリやブルーベリーのピュアな果実味、力強く骨格があり引き締まっていて、素晴らしいバランスを持った長熟のポテンシャルの高いワイン。

CASTELLO DEI RAMPOLLA SAMMARCO
カステッロ・デイ・ランポッラ サンマルコ
生産地：イタリア トスカーナ
原産地呼称：IGT TOSCANA
ぶどう品種：カベルネ・ソーヴィニヨン サンジョヴェーゼ メルロ
アルコール度数：14.5%
味わい：赤ワイン 辛口 フルボディ

vinous：98 ポイント
98 Drinking Window 2028 - 2058 From: Chianti Classico & Neighbors: Looking at the 2020s and 2019s (Jul 2022)
The 2018 Sammarco is brilliant. Bright and explosive, with tons of linear drive, the 2018 is exceptionally polished. Cabernet Sauvignon is up to 80% of the blend, and that very much comes through in a wine endowed with tremendous purity. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, sage, mint and blood orange all race across the palate. I love the freshness here. - By Antonio Galloni on June 2022

Castello dei Rampolla's Sammarco and D'Alceo have been benchmarks for several decades. Both 2018s will take their place among the best wines ever made here. Maurizia di Napoli and her brother, Luca, craft wines of notable intensity and pedigree. Biodynamic farming and low intervention winemaking are the rule. Of the two flagship wines, D'Alceo is a bit more opulent, likely because the terraced vineyards are south and south-east facing, while Sammarco has a bit more tannic backbone and energy. Both are off the charts great.

ジェームス・サックリング：96 ポイント
Score 96 Avg Price (ex-tax) $ 68 Castello dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco 2018 Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022 Color Red Country Italy Region Tuscany Vintage 2018
Gorgeous aromas of blackberries and redcurrants with violets and rosemary follow through to a medium body with fine, tense tannins and an intense, minerally finish. Racy and polished at the end. Long-lasting. Drink after 2026.

ワインアドヴォケイト：95 ポイント
The Wine Advocate RP 95 Reviewed by: Monica Larner Release Price: $99 Drink Date: 2024 - 2045
The Castello dei Rampolla 2018 Sammarco is Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. This wine grips tightly to the palate with ample fruit weight and rich concentration. It is chiseled and tight, mostly thanks to its structure and tannins, giving this wine great promise for future aging. The Sammarco stands apart from the other wines in this portfolio that all promote a punchy, bright or natural style. This bottle brings on the brawn, ripe fruit, black olive and a much greater sense of lasting power. Production is 16,672 bottles and 150 magnums.

My absolute favorite wine of 2022 was a bottle of the Castello dei Rampolla 2006 d'Alceo that I had the good fortune to drink at dinner during a work event in Tuscany last year. I remember the wine vividly, and if I were to review it again, it would certainly merit a perfect score. With that profound inspiration in mind, I feel especially optimistic toward this outstanding group of new releases from Maurizia di Napoli and her talented team. This historic estate has farmed according to organic and biodynamic methods since 1994, making it one of the first in Italy to do so. In truth, I have found some inconsistencies along the way over the many years I have reviewed and adored these wines. Such is the magic of artisanal winemaking. But thanks to that memory of that 2006 d'Alceo, I remain in awe of Castello dei Rampolla today. Published: Feb 10, 2023