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$135.00
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS-The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is simply beautiful. Now that the wine is in bottle it is even better than when I tasted it from barrel. Read More...
Firm but silky tannins frame a core of ripe dark fruit as this powerful yet elegant Brunello opens up in the glass. Smoke, cured meats, earthiness and graphite develop in the glass, adding further complexity. Sweet roses and spices linger on the long, refined finish. This is a big, structured Brunello, and like all of Abbruzzese's wines, it needs at least a few years of bottle age before it offers its finest drinking. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.
$117.00
Winemaker's Notes - From the vineyard to the south west and the selection of the best Mothers Marze, grafted on wild plants with a knowing hand by the "veterans" of the Company. Read More...
Grapes with a strong feature, good texture of the skin and excellent concentration in the pulp that give rise, through careful treatment of the Brunello wine Ugolaia, fermented in barrels for 18/20 days from 6 to 15 Hl. in compliance with the specification. Elegance, sinew, and race recognizable only in great vintages as a tangible sign of a good identity of the land.
$44.99
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino is a relatively easygoing, light-weight wine best suited to near-term enjoyment. Dark cherries, tobacco, licorice and new leather are among the nuances Read More...
that are found in this feminine, understated Brunello. Firm yet nicely integrated tannins accompany the fruit through to the finish. Camigliano’s Brunello is a perfect example of the dilemma that faces Montalcino. This is a perfectly delicious wine, but in a great vintage, Brunello should aspire to a higher level. The estate gave the Brunello 2 years in cask. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.
$110.00
WINE ADVOCATE 95+ POINTS -
"The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini opens with knock-out aromatics that lead to expressive layers of ripe Read More...
red fruit, flowers, spices, licorice and tobacco. The balance of fruit, acidity and tannin is fabulous. Freshly cut roses, spices and licorice reappear to frame the finish. This is an exceptional, totally refined Brunello from Andrea Mantengoli. The Riserva was aged in a combination of casks and smaller French oak barriques. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026."
Andrea Mantengoli is a producer whose star is clearly on the rise. These new releases from Mantengoli are all standouts
Andrea Mantengoli is a producer whose star is clearly on the rise. These new releases from Mantengoli are all standouts
$124.99
The Brunello Riserva Poggio Antico is only produced in exceptional vintages. In those years the grapes from the oldest and lowest altitude vineyard are processed and aged separately. Read More...
The Riserva is an intense ruby red, with garnet hues. Its bouquet is usually evolved and austere, with hints of wild berries, leather, and roasted coffee. In the mouth it has a fully developed rich structure, and is very elegant and smooth thanks to its rich tannins. It is extremely well balanced and rounded, with a persistent silky finish. A rather limited production, and dued to its characteristics, it is a wine for which further bottle aging is encouraged.
$138.99
WINE ENTHUSIAST 95 POINTS- Plush, modern, approachable and opulent, with aromas of spice, ripe fruit, chocolate fudge and red cherry. This is a very Read More...
round and supple wine with a soft, generous mouthfeel backed by firm structure and bright acidity.
$45.98
JAMES SUCKLING 93 POINTS - "A pretty and balanced wine with tobacco, berry, flowers and cherries. Full to medium body, chewy tannins and lots of ripe fruit. Read More...
Raisins and sultanas go on and on. Give it time. Better after 2013."
$59.98
JAMES SUCKLING 95 POINTS - "Loads of sweet berry and cherry on the nose with hints of flowers. Amazing nose. Full body, with super silky tannin structure Read More...
and a long caressing finish. Integrated and refined. It just keeps building on the palate. Bigger and bigger, yet refined and gorgeous. Give this some bottle age to show its true quality."
$119.99
WINE ADVOCATE 95+ POINTS - "The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva flows with the essence of dark cherries, blackberries, flowers, violets, licorice Read More...
and spices, all supported by firm, structured tannins. The 2006 boasts striking inner perfume, big fruit and a huge, explosive finish. The 2006 Riserva is surprisingly vibrant, focused and balanced for such a big wine. The Riserva was made from the estate’s highest altitude vineyards and aged one year in barrique and a second year in cask. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026."
JAMES SUCKLING 94 POINTS - "Such purity of fruit here, makes me smile, with dark fruits and milk chocolate. Full body, with fine tannins and a clean finish. Delicious. Chewy. Better in 2014 to soften the acidity."
JAMES SUCKLING 94 POINTS - "Such purity of fruit here, makes me smile, with dark fruits and milk chocolate. Full body, with fine tannins and a clean finish. Delicious. Chewy. Better in 2014 to soften the acidity."
$250.00
JAMES SUCKLING 100 POINTS -
I tasted this about a year ago at the winery and I was blown away. This time I tasted it in a blind tasting Read More...
in Tuscany and it stood above the rest. Amazing aromas of blueberries and flowers, with black truffles and pie. Foie gras, mushrooms and white truffles too. Powerful, with great depth of gorgeous fruit and ultra-fine tannins. It fills your mouth with fruit and ripe tannins. Complex and long. A breathtaking wine. Truly glorious. Better in 2015.
$159.99
WINE ADVOCATE- 97 POINTS- The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is one of the most exciting wines of the vintage. An exotic melange of freshly cut flowers, Read More...
dark cherries and plums conquers all of the senses. Intense saline notes and the wine's underlying minerality are buried under the massive fruit, but over time they emerge. Hints of graphite, spices, crushed rocks and sweet, juicy dark cherries wrap around the huge finish. This is a breathtaking effort from Diego and Nora Molinari, and more than a worthy followup to the epic 2006. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2032.
$43.99
WINE SPECTATOR 94 POINTS -
"Though dense and rich, this red is also sleekly proportioned and harmonious. The cherry, raspberry, licorice, earth Read More...
and tobacco flavors meld with the solid structure. Offers fine length and complexity that increases with aeration. Best from 2014 through 2025. 3,750 cases made."
$54.99
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS -
"The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso is fresher, more floral and more delineated than the straight Brunello bottling. Read More...
There is plenty of Ciacci depth and muscle in the glass. Layers of dark red fruit, crushed flowers, licorice and spices wrap around the intense, deep finish. This is a huge wine with tons of 2007 Castelnuovo character, but also with enough freshness to balance out the wine’s more extroverted leanings. The 2007 is a big improvement over the 2006, which remains an underachiever relative to Ciacci’s historical track record of excellence. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2027"
One of Brunello’s touchstone producers, the the Piccolimini estate stayed in the hands of one of Italy’s aristocratic families for generations. Prior to 1985, the wines produced were never meant for commercial consumption—but, similarly, the wines of Romanée Conti were once meant exclusively for the Prince de Conti and his court. When the last Countess Piccolomini died without any heirs, she willed the property to the estate’s Manager, Guiseppe Bianchini—an incredible act of generosity that led to the release of some of Tuscany’s most beautiful wines. The 2007 “Pianrosso” bottling is open-knit, accessible, and very sophisticated.
One of Brunello’s touchstone producers, the the Piccolimini estate stayed in the hands of one of Italy’s aristocratic families for generations. Prior to 1985, the wines produced were never meant for commercial consumption—but, similarly, the wines of Romanée Conti were once meant exclusively for the Prince de Conti and his court. When the last Countess Piccolomini died without any heirs, she willed the property to the estate’s Manager, Guiseppe Bianchini—an incredible act of generosity that led to the release of some of Tuscany’s most beautiful wines. The 2007 “Pianrosso” bottling is open-knit, accessible, and very sophisticated.
$59.98
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS -
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Fossacolle is gorgeous in this vintage. Freshly cut flowers, plums, spices, licorice Read More...
and mint are all woven together in this rich, generous wine. The 2007 impresses for its fabulous depth and power. Layers of dark red fruit saturate the palate on the intense finish. Everything is in the right place. The Brunello was aged one year in French oak barrels followed by a second year in cask. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.
$61.99
ROBERT PARKER 94 POINTS - "The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is very beautiful in this vintage. Sweet dark cherries, flowers, mint and licorice take Read More...
shape as the wine opens up in the glass. This is an especially voluminous wine endowed with tons of richness and nuance. A finessed, seamless finish laced with sweet hints of tobacco and wild flowers rounds things out in style. This is a terrific showing. Lisini gave the Brunello three years in cask. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027."
"I was struck with the wines I tasted from Lisini this year. All three Brunelli merit serious attention."
"I was struck with the wines I tasted from Lisini this year. All three Brunelli merit serious attention."
$84.98
WINE ADVOCATE 97 POINTS -
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is more than a worthy follow up to the spectacular 2006. Freshly cut flowers, violets, licorice, Read More...
leather and tar meld into layers of dark fruit in a dazzling display of elegance and power. Silky tannins and expressive perfumed notes both add further refinement on the huge, explosive finish. The combination of ripeness of the year allied to a classic sense of structure is immensely appealing. This is one of the few 2007s I tasted that still needs time in the cellar, even though today it is flat-out stunning. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027.
$159.98
WINE ADVOCATE 97 POINTS -
"The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is a pure, rapturous beauty. Layers of sweet red fruit meld into rose petals, licorice, Read More...
spices and mint as the 2007 seduces all of the senses. The ripe, open personality of the year is present, but there is more than enough structure to provide balance. Floral notes reappear on the vibrant, beautifully articulated finish. The 2007 is more than a worthy follow up to the epic 2006. Even better it should drink well quite a bit earlier than that wine. Sadly, there are fewer than 1,000 cases to go around. This is a magical Brunello in every way. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2032.
Giulio Salvioni is one of the great producers of Italy-s old guard. Spending time in this tiny, cramped cellar in the center of Montalcino tasting every cask is one of the great experiences for anyone who loves traditionally made Brunello. In some years, Salvioni takes one cask and releases it early as Rosso di Montalcino. I am convinced that Salvioni-s small vineyard, and that of his neighbor Diego Molinari, are among the most privileged spots for Sangiovese in Tuscany. If we were in Burgundy, these vineyards would be considered the grandest of the grand crus."
Giulio Salvioni is one of the great producers of Italy-s old guard. Spending time in this tiny, cramped cellar in the center of Montalcino tasting every cask is one of the great experiences for anyone who loves traditionally made Brunello. In some years, Salvioni takes one cask and releases it early as Rosso di Montalcino. I am convinced that Salvioni-s small vineyard, and that of his neighbor Diego Molinari, are among the most privileged spots for Sangiovese in Tuscany. If we were in Burgundy, these vineyards would be considered the grandest of the grand crus."
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