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2016 San Polino Brunello Di Montalcino Helichrysum

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October 16, 2022 - $81

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RATINGS

98James Suckling

Wow...really complex on the nose with black cherries, mushrooms, dried flowers and cedar. Some crushed stone and dry earth or tile...full-bodied and very layered with wonderful depth of fruit and creamy tannins...focused and serene.

96Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of berry, new leather, rose and licorice waft out of the glass... On the assertive palate, drying, close-grained tannins weave through dried cherry, star anise, toasted nut and roasted coffee bean.

94The Wine Advocate

...opens to full-bodied richness and concentration. It reveals a dark and velvety side to Sangiovese, and it shows the latitude of the grape, thanks to its fresh acidity and tannic structure.

94Vinous / IWC

Exotic, spicy, enticing, sultry; these are just a few of the words that come to mind while taking in the bouquet... Sour cherries mix with mint, sage, cedar dust and white smoke to form a seductive display...velvety in texture with ripe polished fruits that seem to come in waves, each time building more and more tension as minerals and fine tannins slowly saturate... Lavender, blackberry and a hint of licorice linger long through the dark and dramatic finale.

18.5Jancis Robinson

Huge depth on the nose, yet contained at the same time. Perfumed cherry with salty, minerally notes and a hint of damson. Lush, tangy and succulent on the palate with polished tannins adding chew and a fine grip. Very long with lots of juice and fruit, but without going over the top.

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.