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2013 Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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November 1, 2020 - $46

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RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

Ripe cherry, plum and violet aromas and flavors highlight this supple, fruity red. Racy and elegant, showing terrific harmony and a long, fruit-, tobacco- and mineral-laced aftertaste.

95James Suckling

This has a riper-fruit nose with rich plums and hints of chocolate, as well as graphite and cedary nuances. The palate has ample ripe cherries and plums with a fine, lithe tannin shape that delivers plenty of plum and cassis flavor.

93Vinous / IWC

...quite pretty and refined, showing dusty black cherries, with subtle brown spice, hints of leather and dried florals. On the palate, I find silky, enveloping textures, offset by mineral-laden red berry fruit and spice that cascade across the senses, kept in check by fresh acids and slow-mounting tannins. The finish is long and youthfully structured, yet still vibrant, resonating on dark red fruits and a mix of both sweet and savory spice, as gorgeous inner floral tones linger.

92The Wine Advocate

...a fruit-forward wine with pronounced cherry, plum and red fruit tones...candied raspberry or cough drop flavors... The bouquet offers good complexity with shades of spice, cured meat and white pepper that filter in as the wine settles in the glass. There is a distinct touch of sweetness, just a flash, that adds more weight and texture to the palate. The wine shows nicely integrated tannins.

17+ Jancis Robinson

Brooding and tight on the nose. Intense and deep on the palate...great balance. Succulent acidity and grainy tannins on the finish

PRODUCER

Mocali

Mocali is a 35-acre estate in Montalcino that was acquired by the Ciacci family in the 1950s. It is still run by the Ciacci family and produces about 90,000 bottles of Brunello annually. Wine Advocate has often awarded the estate’s wines ratings in the low-90s and the journal described a 2008 Brunello as “a gorgeous, beautifully balanced wine from start to finish. Hints of sweet tobacco and dried flowers add perfume on the mid-weight, inviting 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.