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2017 Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino

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April 2, 2023 - $36

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RATINGS

94James Suckling

Aromas of ripe berries and plums with some flowers and nutmeg follow through to a full body with round tannins and a juicy finish...friendly and succulent.

93Vinous / IWC

...bouquet of crushed ashen stone and dusty dried roses giving way to bright cherries complemented by a flourish of sour citrus. It floods the palate with silken waves of ripe red and black fruits over a savory, salty core of minerals and brisk acids that keeps the expression surprisingly fresh.

92The Wine Advocate

...unfolds to reveal textbook aromas of black fruit and ripe cherry. For sure, the wine embraces a soft and contemporary personality with a good amount of fruit weight, oak spice and tannins.

90Wine Spectator

Rich, exhibiting cherry, plum and earth flavors. Firm tannins line the finish, adding lift and definition...there is a light astringency, which leaves a chalky sensation.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Concentrated cherry fruit nose with hints of cigar box. Sappy cherry fruit lined with persistent powdery tannins. Gripping, long, juicy 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.