Citille di Sopra
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese
Truncated notes from a boisterous dinner with old friends.
Still a bit tannic but starting to resolve. Great with Stracotto alla Fiorentina.
Truncated notes from a boisterous dinner with old friends.
Still a bit tannic but starting to resolve. Great with Stracotto alla Fiorentina.
[Night 1:] On the lower-toned end of the flavor spectrum. Dark, smoky, leathery notes take the lead on the nose, with some very dark cherry verging into blackberry fruit in the background. Loads of warm sandstone. Tannic, dark, and large-framed in the mouth. Maybe a tad scorchy. Not my style (I like ‘em with more cherry fruit and freshness). Others may like this more.
UPDATE: Night 2 this is much nicer. Dark cherry liqueur fruit has moved to the fore, and the tannins are not nearly as prominent. Amazingly, I’m upping this from 8.8 to 9.1. Obviously the moral of the story is to give this guy plenty of air.
[Night 1:] On the lower-toned end of the flavor spectrum. Dark, smoky, leathery notes take the lead on the nose, with some very dark cherry verging into blackberry fruit in the background. Loads of warm sandstone. Tannic, dark, and large-framed in the mouth. Maybe a tad scorchy. Not my style (I like ‘em with more cherry fruit and freshness). Others may like this more.
UPDATE: Night 2 this is much nicer. Dark cherry liqueur fruit has moved to the fore, and the tannins are not nearly as prominent. Amazingly, I’m upping this from 8.8 to 9.1. Obviously the moral of the story is to give this guy plenty of air.
2010, Citille Di Sopra, Brunello Di Montalcino, Sangiovese. One of my favorite all time labels and it also a good Brunello. Black fruit, leather, wet dirt, good acid and a little tannic. Went well with home made Green Egg pizza.
2010, Citille Di Sopra, Brunello Di Montalcino, Sangiovese. One of my favorite all time labels and it also a good Brunello. Black fruit, leather, wet dirt, good acid and a little tannic. Went well with home made Green Egg pizza.
1 person found it helpfulJan 8th, 2016Чуть животно, чуть ягодно, чуть кефирно. 16/20 (89/100)
Чуть животно, чуть ягодно, чуть кефирно. 16/20 (89/100)
Feb 20th, 2015Начало травянисто-цветочное, за которым следует замша. Несколько алкогольно. Во вкусе добавляется немного сухофруктов, проявляются сухие танины. Так себе. 14.5/20 (82/100)
Начало травянисто-цветочное, за которым следует замша. Несколько алкогольно. Во вкусе добавляется немного сухофруктов, проявляются сухие танины. Так себе. 14.5/20 (82/100)
Feb 22nd, 2014Complex aromatics. Has the Christmas cake thing going. Smooth tannins. Enjoyed in Siena
Complex aromatics. Has the Christmas cake thing going. Smooth tannins. Enjoyed in Siena
Apr 23rd, 2019