2010 Giovanni Chiappini 'Guado de' Gemoli' Bolgheri Superiore

Guado de’ Gemoli is one of Bolgheri’s benchmark Superiore wines, combining the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the plush depth of Merlot. Crafted only in top vintages, it delivers layered dark fruit, savoury spice and mineral precision, built for long ageing and prized by collectors for its power, balance and pedigree.

95 Points, Wine Advocate
Review Date: 09/2013
The 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Guado de’ Gemoli almost touches the impossible heights of its predecessor from the excellent 2009 vintage. It offers a showy, flamboyant interpretation of this 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot blend, with deeper density and brighter aromatics. In blind tasting, it stood out as the darkest wine of the flight, richly endowed with notes of Indian spice, black soy, espresso and blackberry essence. Finely chiselled mineral tones of granite and smoke bring focus and precision. Give it another ten years of cellar time. (ML)

93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Review Date: 05/2014
A plush wine made from 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. Aromas of blackberries, plum and stewed prunes are joined by a hint of cedar. The warm, low-acid palate delivers mature black cherry, blackcurrant, tobacco and black pepper, framed by big, ripe tannins and noticeable alcohol warmth. (KO)