Stella Di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Bosco Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2018
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Brunello di Montalcino Cielo Sangiovese 2018
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 year ago
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
Choltempo Fiorello Lagrein Blend
Blind dinner, open theme, at Little Cat Lodge, Hillsdale, NY. — a year ago
Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2013
prefer the rosso a bit younger. nothing wrong here tho. fully secondary. — 4 years ago
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. — 6 years ago
Lee Pitofsky
My favorite Brunello and it’s not close. The utmost Burgundian expression of Sangiovese and 2018 Bosco is gorgeous tonight, finessed and seductive, fully open and giving wafting a captivating floral, spice and wild red berry perfume, and a palate that captures a seamless balance of richness and tension with no warmth, just definition. Love these wines. — 21 days ago