REGION | Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino |
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VARIETAL | Sangiovese |
TYPE | Red Wine |
SIZE | 750ml |
ABV | 15.0% |
List price: | $67.99 |
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Sale price: | $52.99 |
You save: | $15.00 (22%) |
Notes | |||
"Very complex and fine aromas that delicately and constantly come out and increase. On the palate this wine is balanced, austere and powerful with a very persistent finish and soft tannins." —winemaker |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"Pretty nose of peaches, sliced plums, cherries, dried flowers, nutmeg and mushrooms. It’s juicy and creamy with a full body and supple tannins. Excellent drinkability and integration. Drink from 2023." —James Suckling "Packaged in a chunky bottle, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino shows aromas of dried fruit and baked blackberry with soft spice, tarry smoke and cured leather. That savory side folds directly into that dark fruit, giving this wine an open-knit and accessible personality. An unfortunate 15% alcohol content is something to keep an eye on. This is a full-bodied Brunello that ends with rich flavors and some bitter oak." —Wine Advocate "The expressive perfume of the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino includes layers of Mediterranean herbs, black cherry candy, leather, and iron-rich earth. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with generous, ripe black raspberry fruit, lavender, and forest floor. Drink this lovely and attractively ripe yet pure wine over the next 10-12 years." —Jeb Dunnuck |
Attributes | Meat | Cheese | Other |
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Brunello di Montalcino | game, red meat | Asiago, Dry Jack, Fontina, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Pecorino, Piave, Provolone or Ricotta | tomato-based sauces, garlic, mushrooms |
Sangiovese | game, red meat | Asiago, Dry Jack, Fontina, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Pecorino, Piave, Provolone or Ricotta | tomato-based sauces, garlic, mushrooms |