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2014 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

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August 20, 2023 - $46

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RATINGS

92The Wine Advocate

...clean mouthfeel and bright berry aromas...aromas of plum, dark cherry and dried cassis.

91Vinous / IWC

... Flinty, musky aromas and flavors of red cherry, herbs and violet. Juicy and fresh, with berry flavors that linger nicely on the clean fresh finish of outstanding length...

91James Suckling

Very perfumed aromas of dark berries and hints of dried violets and orange peel. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a linear and fine finish. Fresh and lively.

90Wine Spectator

Eucalyptus, menthol and vegetal aromas and flavors mark this savory style. Elegant, if a bit sinewy on the finish, which also evokes an attractive mineral element.

16Jancis Robinson

... Ripe, mouth-filling fruit with an attractive touch of creaminess lining the tannins on the finish.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.