Falstaff 
Kraftvolles, funkelndes Rubin mit Violettschimmer. Zeigt sich in der Nase offen und zugänglich, charmante Noten nach dunklen Kirschen, Waldhimbeeren und etwas Kardamom. Zeigt am Gaumen sehr gute Spannung, saftig, viel knackige Frucht, öffnet sich mit feinmaschigem Tannin, im Finale nach Tabak. 

Wine Advocate 
Le Macchiole's 2018 Messorio is soft and rich with impressive depth and intensity, all delivered with the softness that only the Merlot grape can manage. This important wine unfolds first to rich cherry and blackberry and then yields softly to secondary notes of spice, baker's chocolate and toasted almond. There is some youthful tightness in the mouth, with Merlot tannins that are hitched to firmness and softness, while showing impressive length all the while. The mouthfeel is most impressive, thanks to its seamless and supple nature that glides smoothly over the palate. 

James Suckling 
This is very complex, offering tobacco, brown sugar, black olives and currants. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and layered, with very fine tannins and a long, structured finish. Hints of new wood complement the long, cool fruit and phenolics. Give this three or four years to open. Try after 2025.