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2015 Padelletti Brunello di Montalcino

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March 27, 2022 - $46

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RATINGS

95Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of wild berry, underbrush, dried herbs and leather shape the nose. It's medium in body, with tension and structure that support flavors of pomegranate, red cherry, licorice and tobacco...taut, refined tannins and fresh acidity...

94+ The Wine Advocate

...a firm frame of dark fruit, and you really taste the richness and concentration... Dark cherry and blackberry cede to potting soil and ethereal balsam herb.

93James Suckling

A ripe but vibrant Brunello offering aromas of dried orange peel, lemon drizzle cake, balsamic, tar and baking spices. Primary and energetic on the palate, which is medium-to full-bodied and swathed in wiry, firm tannins that ooze polish and class. Finely framed and delicate on the finish.

92Vinous / IWC

Steely, clean aromas of red berries, herbs and underbrush, are complemented by a lovely violet topnote. Clean and fresh, with a very refined personality and a savory quality on the long floral, and politely-styled finish. Well done.

17.5Jancis Robinson

... A little brooding and concentrated. Cool cherry and ripe raspberry fruit with fine, coating tannins. Hugely enjoyable and elegant at the same time and with a long, succulent finish revealing depth and complexity.

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.