Stella Di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Brunello di Montalcino Cielo Sangiovese 2018
In Italy we say that 10yo nebbiolo and pinots( i mean Burgundy of course) tend to become much alike, but then we all end up messing up with great sangiovese in the mix, mostly Chianti from Castelnuovo Berardenga or Radda and Brunello, obviously when they are all aged too. Take the label off a Castell'in Villa Chianti Riserva with some age or a Le Pergole Torte and you will surely think of Burgundy same as some Barolo or Barbaresco. The only markers i find very uniques in Nebbiolo can be the rose petals and the talc powder that are more pronounced than in any Burgundy.
Another example of the confusion that can be there is the licorice from a great aged Brunello(Soldera), a top aged Serralunga Barolo and a Chambertin(just). I love to be in the position to be wrong or right on this which means i am sipping them😅😅.
However Stella is that bracket of wines, at the pinnacle IMO.
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2011
Exactly what I am looking for in a Brunello. Lovely balance of fruit and acidity. Typical Sangiovese characteristics coming through. Tertiary aromas of mushrooms and smoke starting to appear. At a perfect stage for drinking now. — 5 years ago
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Benedetta Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2011
Unbelievable. I’m not worthy. — 6 years ago
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Choltempo Fiorello Lagrein Blend
Blind dinner, open theme, at Little Cat Lodge, Hillsdale, NY. — 2 months ago
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2012
Along with the majestic 2010 one of my favorite Stella vintages. So giving right off the bat, never any heat even in this warm vintage, just so fresh and clean wafting stunning perfumed aromatics with an elegant, detailed and voluminous palate. Always an amazing expression of Sangiovese. — 4 months ago
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Beatrice Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2011
Quite fascinating starting from a bright ruby color
Still quite simple nose but intense, pure intensity
Something between a raspberry and a darker currant
Had this distinctive balsamic, reminded me of a liquorishy mint
Mouthful is velvet and silk, top stuff
Aftertaste divine and long
Outstanding 🙏 — 5 years ago
Aaron Tan
A failed blind, but it was WOTN for me and most on the table! Roses and tar notes along with substantial acid and grip (although elegant) found me firmly in Piedmont. Should have known - it’s not the first time I’ve mistaken a Sangiovese for a Nebbiolo (and notably more so than the other way around). Blind aside, the wine itself definitely had everyone on the table buzzing with excitement when first poured. So aromatic and complex, with notes of dark red cherries, roses, tar, smoky incense, and liquorice. Robust tannins on the palate, yet there’s a real airiness to the wine. Beautiful energy with the underlying mineral streak. Just pure drinking pleasure!
NB: From what I understand, the “Cielo” now replaces the Rosso, which will no longer be made at the winery. The “Cielo” is a blend of different plots. — a month ago