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2018 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli

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RATINGS

97James Suckling

This has a complex nose of cranberries, dried pineapple, soy, bark, cardamom, mocha, iodine and wet leather. Full-bodied, with firm and very fine tannins. It really builds in intensity, expanding into a broad array of fresh and dried fruit and espresso bean, before converging again on a long and driven finish.

96Jeb Dunnuck

...sunny red plum, anise, lavender, and cedar. It is full-bodied, with a refined tannin structure, and a bit more wood influence that will integrate nicely in time. Offering notes of black cherry, licorice, crushed stones, and warming spice, it displays a broader nature compared to the rest of the range, which is to be expected from this iconic site with a somewhat warmer, south-facing exposition.

94+ The Wine Advocate

...bouquet that reveals dark cherry, blue flower, crushed stone and grilled herb. There is sweet toast and spice at the back.

94Wine Spectator

A dense, tannic red, with plum, cherry, menthol, iron and spice flavors driven by lively acidity.

94Vinous / IWC

...dark and brooding with a lavender-tinged mix of crushed rocks, dusty cherry, curry leaf and hints of balsamic spice. It’s delicate with a balanced inner sweetness and smooth contours, showing vividly ripe wild blackberry, and even hints of blueberry fruit. It leaves a staining of primary concentration, like liquid violets, yet finishes only lightly structured and wonderfully perfumed.

17+ Jancis Robinson

A concentrated, sweet, red-fruit nose with a suggestion of oak, but this only sees large oak casks. Savoury hints. Soy sauce. Same elegant constitution on the palate as the classic Brunello, but with firmer tannins and more compact, youthful fruit.

PRODUCER

Altesino

Altesino is in Montosoli, Tuscany. It is in the Brunello di Montalcino appellation, and its signature wines are its Brunellos. The estate is located in a 14th century palazzo with 100 acres of vineyards. Founded in 1972, the winery is today is owned by Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini. Besides Brunellos, the estate also makes several Super Tuscans. Vineyards are planted primarily to Sangiovese di Montalcino, with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Viognier, Trebbiano and Malvasia.

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.

VINTAGE

2018 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli