| | 2015 Brunello di Montalcino: The Vintage We Have Been Waiting For
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2015 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino $390 6pack 95 Points Wine Advocate “Beautiful depth and latitude, with broad fruit aromas of dark cherry and cassis that recall the warmth and golden sunlight of the vintage. The wine is deceivingly streamlined in terms of mouthfeel, but that slim and buttoned-down backbone supports a broad range of flavors and sensations, from lavender essence and camphor ash to moist soil and toasted spice. All of these elements are delivered with impressive harmony and unity, and I expect that this wine will continue on a slow, steady and satisfying aging trajectory over the next 10 years or more. Fruit is sourced from across 21 hectares of vines with tufaceous limestone soils and Alberese rock, which contributes to the freshness and balanced structure of the wine.” — Monica Larner |
| | 2015 La Serena
Brunello di Montalcino $330 6pack Super Value! Rich and Dense 95 Points James Suckling “A more modern style, the wine ages for three years in a combination in French oak casks, and is refined for a minimum of four months in bottle before release. Certified organic on the label since the 2013 vintage.” |
| | 2015 Gianni Brunelli
Brunello di Montalcino $450 6pack 96 Points Wine Advocate “One of the stars of the vintage. This wine exudes the warmth and sheer exuberance of the growing season, which was beautifully warm and sunny. Yet it also stays true to the promise of Montalcino that strives for elegance, poise and longevity. This is a classic interpretation that offers a very precise and pure window onto the Sangiovese grape, with its tight aromas of wild cherry, medical herb and pressed blue flowers.” - Monica Lerner |
| | 2015 Il Marroneto
Brunello di Montalcino $630 6pack 96+ Points Wine Advocate “You just can't beat the purity of the bouquet here: cherries, red licorice, blue flowers and currants. It's all stunning. The wine never veers from its lanes, sticking to an absolutely traditional and fresh expression from the appellation. Fruit is harvested from a five-hectare parcel at 300 meters above sea level with calcareous sand and Galestro soils. These conditions lead to the aromatic intensity of the wine, and that's the main takeaway in this classic vintage. There is a moment of softness that expands quickly over the palate. These results are graceful and gorgeous.” - Monica Lerner |
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