TASTING NOTES:
Intense bright ruby in color. Complex aromas ranging
from floral to wild berries with hints of spice. The
palate is characterized by red cherries, earthy with a
depth of complex savory acidity and soft tannins.

96 points – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, May 2023

Supple and smooth, the 2020 Cepparello brings Sangiovese to soaring heights in a manner only Paolo De Marchi can manage. This is his second to last vintage before he would retire and sell this historic estate. The wine opens to medium to full-bodied concentration with dark plum and redcurrant. Those cede to sweet spice, earth, crushed stone, rusty nail and candied orange peel. Give the wine more time to flesh out with cellar age. It registers a powerful 15% alcohol content.- Monica Larner

97 Points Vinous

The 2020 Cepparello is dense, powerful and soaring in intensity. A dark, almost somber Cepparello, the 2020 possesses remarkable depth from start to finish. Black cherry, plum, gravel, dried herbs and lavender build in a vivid, stunningly beautiful Cepparello that hits all the right notes.

–September 12, 2023, Antonio Galloni