Stunning brunello, needs a lot air to develop but is totally outstanding. Forest floor, and a lot of fruit. Burgundy in Italy.
Stunning brunello, needs a lot air to develop but is totally outstanding. Forest floor, and a lot of fruit. Burgundy in Italy.
Jul 4th, 2022Confit dark cherries, leather, garigue. Searing acidity and extremely well structured tannins. Every glass makes you want to drink the next one, this truly great brunello.
Confit dark cherries, leather, garigue. Searing acidity and extremely well structured tannins. Every glass makes you want to drink the next one, this truly great brunello.
Mar 29th, 2021
The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie is showing a much darker and more backward bouquet, as earth tones and smoky minerals give way to woodland berries, white smoke, crushed fall leaves, worn leather, and a hint of licorice. On the palate, I’m finding soft textures with depths of dark red fruits and spice, as savory herbs and mineral tones come forward, overlaying fine tannins. The finish is long, showing its powerful structure, as dried black cherry and inner florals resonate over a core of grippy tannin. Hands off the 2015 Madonna delle Grazie for at least the next three to five years; it’s an epic wine in the making. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2020)
The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie is showing a much darker and more backward bouquet, as earth tones and smoky minerals give way to woodland berries, white smoke, crushed fall leaves, worn leather, and a hint of licorice. On the palate, I’m finding soft textures with depths of dark red fruits and spice, as savory herbs and mineral tones come forward, overlaying fine tannins. The finish is long, showing its powerful structure, as dried black cherry and inner florals resonate over a core of grippy tannin. Hands off the 2015 Madonna delle Grazie for at least the next three to five years; it’s an epic wine in the making. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2020)
Apr 10th, 2020
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
