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2015 Centolani Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggiotondo

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December 11, 2022 - $31

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RATINGS

94James Suckling

Ripe-plum, cherry and peach aromas. Flowers, too. Medium to full body, creamy texture and a long and flavorful finish. Shows depth and intensity.

90Vinous / IWC

...laced with a savory display of mineral-laced red berries, leather, spice and an animal muskiness that adds further depth. Ripe cherry, sweet, subtle spices, building floral tones...finishes long and perfumed, with hints of strawberry and saline-minerals resonating throughout.

15.5Jancis Robinson

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.