Castello dei Rampolla, Toscana IGT, d'Alceo 2010 Barolo This is a beauty

This is a beauty

the 2003 vintage made by Bob Travers is just coming back into the market again

91 points Allen Meadows

and a full-throttle

they offer a freshness almost unparalleled in Napa

Castello dei Rampolla, Toscana IGT, d'Alceo 2010 Barolo This is a beauty97 Vinous Deep ruby. Perfumed aromas of black cherry, blackcurrant, minerals, cedar and graphite are lifted by an intense note of violet. Smooth and fine grained, with rich, multilayered flavors of vibrant cassis, blackberry, vanilla, aromatic herbs and candied violet. The finish is silky and extremely long, resonating with violet and flinty blackcurrant. DAlceo is almost one of Italys top 20 wines of the vintage, but this 2010 looks as if it will