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2016 Voliero Brunello di Montalcino

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November 12, 2023 - $38

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

Perfumed and lifted with fresh raspberry fruit, roses, sweet herbs, and dusty earth...palate is medium-bodied, with refined tannins and notes of fresh red cherry, orange zest, and clove...a beautifully elegant expression...

94The Wine Advocate

...opens to rich, fruity fiber with aromas of dark fruit, blackberry preserves, red brick and scorched earth.

94James Suckling

Aromas of flowers, plums, cedar and violets follow through to a full body with firm, silky tannins that show plush fruit that’s pure and focused. Hints of orange peel, too. Fresh. Persistent at the end.

93Wine Spectator

...mushroom and woodsy aromas and flavors complementing the strawberry, cherry and mineral notes. Shows marvelous depth, complexity and structure, all on a lightweight frame. The long finish is fresher.

92Vinous / IWC

Sweet roses, wild strawberry, leather and peppery herbs create a remarkably pretty display. The textures here are velvety; yet energy remains high, casting polished red berry fruits over a core of zesty acids and spice, while fine tannins build toward the close. It’s long yet heroically structured, with inner florals slowly tapering off.

91Wine Enthusiast

...opens with intense aromas of rose, crushed mint and forest floor. Vibrant and full bodied, the palate shows sour cherry, cranberry and roasted coffee bean set against fine-grained, drying tannins. It closes on a salty note while fresh acidity keeps it and balanced.

15Jancis Robinson

Sweetly spiced and earthy on the nose with dark, malty notes... Sweet cherry fruit...

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.