This bottle is marked by a 30th anniversary seal (1982–2012) on the front label. The 2012 Bolgheri Superiore Grattamacco is a wine that has improved with aging. This elegant expression shows fine fruit with sweet cherry highlights and soft tannins. You might catch glimpses of the summer heat with a hint of white raisin or dried plum. However, there is a sprightly herbal note and freshness that suggest that this bottle could easily go another ten years. The 2012 vintage saw 1.5 meters of snow in the winter with dry and hot weather conditions that continued for the rest of the summer. The soils had absorbed enough humidity during winter to carry through to the summer season.