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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.5 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by snoerre on 12/27/2013 & rated 93 points: Medium dense ruby red color, only few hints of brown. The nose is full of red fruits and herbs, some earthy notes as well. All this continues on the palate, nice complexity, some acidity, goes on for quite a while and shows beautifully softened tannins now. Alcohol is very well integrated. A gracefully aged classic Brunello, a great example of a laid-back style that can be enjoyed with and without food. It is perfect for an evening with friends and a traditional roast.
Great to drink now, is right in the middle of the 10-15 year timeframe I like Brunellos the most.
Remembering my tour through Tuscany in June I start missing this style of Brunello as a lot of the new wines I tried (although from different wineries) have a completely different character, not to their favor I must say. (2100 views) | | | Tasted by M.Batard on 9/3/2010 & rated 88 points: Medium body and good red color. Aroma of cherry cough syrup, but fading nose. Vey well balanced, and paired well with the beef loin stuffed with porcini, shallots, and spinach. Doesn't knock your socks off, but very pleasant. (3050 views) | | | Tasted by markjanes on 4/6/2010 & rated 85 points: Moderate depth of color, red to bricking rim of moderate extraction. On the nose savory elements dominate with predominantly red fruits... loads of clay, dried herbs, slight must/minerality... minimal new oak effect. On the palate high acidity, tightish midpalate, some coarseness on the finish with medium + amount of slightly coarse, not entirely ripe tannins... moderate ETOH. Fruit intensity and oak use well balanced though the wine is a bit on the firm side with tannins/acidity exceeding Etoh/fruit ripeness... average length, good intensity and complexity. Good finesse, firmish texture, expressive of place. Wine is firmly in the traditional camp of Brunello and offers good quality... very good QPR. At or near its peak where it will comforably hang out for a few years. (3151 views) |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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