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Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.154 ratings
9.17 pro ratings
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
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Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.2

Captivating aromatic bouquet after time spent decanting. This is a by the book Brunello, featuring dried cherry, black cherry, blackberry, loads of cinnamon, vanilla, bitter chocolate, & tar. All are seamless, deep, & savory. Spice & fruit comes first, & last remarkably long. Opened young, of course, but patience isn't a virtue of mine. || Decanted 5 hours.

Captivating aromatic bouquet after time spent decanting. This is a by the book Brunello, featuring dried cherry, black cherry, blackberry, loads of cinnamon, vanilla, bitter chocolate, & tar. All are seamless, deep, & savory. Spice & fruit comes first, & last remarkably long. Opened young, of course, but patience isn't a virtue of mine. || Decanted 5 hours.

2 people found it helpfulSep 6th, 2016
R. Addison Wehrfritz

Great texture and mouthfeel. Moderate astringency with refined finish. Amble tannin and acid.

Great texture and mouthfeel. Moderate astringency with refined finish. Amble tannin and acid.

Sep 8th, 2015
Jeffrey Paul

Lovely surf & turf dinner

Lovely surf & turf dinner

May 21st, 2023
Scott Vignos

Still young. Lovely acid, pleasant but still pronounced tannins, black fruit, rose, cassis. Great with pizza from the wood oven.

Still young. Lovely acid, pleasant but still pronounced tannins, black fruit, rose, cassis. Great with pizza from the wood oven.

Feb 26th, 2023
Pooneet K

Nice Brunello but not quite singing - even with a decant it’s surprisingly rustic and slightly muddled in the finish. Nice deep red fruit on the nose, lots of earth. Excellent pairing with a big grilled meal. Finish is long, but doesn’t have the lifting acid I was hoping for.

Nice Brunello but not quite singing - even with a decant it’s surprisingly rustic and slightly muddled in the finish. Nice deep red fruit on the nose, lots of earth. Excellent pairing with a big grilled meal. Finish is long, but doesn’t have the lifting acid I was hoping for.

Mar 25th, 2022
David Metcalf

Stylish but not too tame. Forget about it for five years or more.

Stylish but not too tame. Forget about it for five years or more.

Jul 22nd, 2016
Vivek Singh

39th birthday Brunello from our trip to Tuscany. 2010 tasted aged enough to drink now.

39th birthday Brunello from our trip to Tuscany. 2010 tasted aged enough to drink now.

Dec 18th, 2020
Marc Melser

Terrific Brunello with tastes of black cherry, leather tobacco. Tannins smoothed out. Cigar box on the bouquet. Terrific wine.

Terrific Brunello with tastes of black cherry, leather tobacco. Tannins smoothed out. Cigar box on the bouquet. Terrific wine.

Mar 28th, 2020
Eric

Good with food.

Good with food.

Dec 14th, 2019
Eric

Lame.

Lame.

Aug 10th, 2018