La Stoppa Macchiona 2006
Ratings
This wine is noteworthy, albeit with a somewhat unusual and polarizing nose. It leans slightly towards oxidation, yet maintains a certain appeal with its unique combination of porridge with blood sausage, dark fruits, tar, and damp earth. While the nose may feel a bit fatigued, the palate tells a different story—delicious, relatively fresh, and slightly tight, with powerful tannins and a long finish. Overall, it's a complex, multilayered wine that excels where it matters most.
About Producer
La Stoppa is a legendary historic estate that was founded in 19th century by a lawyer named Giancarlo Ageno. Initially focused on Bordeaux varieties, nowadays its vineyards are occupied by local Barbera, Bonarda and Malvasia. Elena Pantaleoni, current owner of the estate, works closely with famous enologist Giulio Armani (that has his own side project called Denavolo) to craft wines expressive of place and grape. They are advocates of minimal intervention along with usage of huge Slavonian oak botti and used French barriques. Also they are farming organically since 1990's and in 2008 they even acquired proper certification.