La Magia

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.025 ratings
9.27 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
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

Very complex nose. Intense red berries, cedar, warm terra cotta tiles, incense, crushed stone. Intense flavors tenaciously cling to all parts of the mouth. Intense terroir: so much gravel and savory minerality. Great length. Nice freshness for a ‘12. Tannins still there but soft-textured and starting to resolve. Superb.

Very complex nose. Intense red berries, cedar, warm terra cotta tiles, incense, crushed stone. Intense flavors tenaciously cling to all parts of the mouth. Intense terroir: so much gravel and savory minerality. Great length. Nice freshness for a ‘12. Tannins still there but soft-textured and starting to resolve. Superb.

Jun 6th, 2021
Tom Casagrande

I love this wine. So fragrant, with crushed minerally gravel and ripe but tart cherry, and resiny spice. A bit broader and more savory in the mouth than the nose would suggest, but still in total equilibrium. Full, but with enough acidity to enliven it. Perfect accompaniment to Peposo (look it up).

I love this wine. So fragrant, with crushed minerally gravel and ripe but tart cherry, and resiny spice. A bit broader and more savory in the mouth than the nose would suggest, but still in total equilibrium. Full, but with enough acidity to enliven it. Perfect accompaniment to Peposo (look it up).

Oct 13th, 2019
Tom Casagrande

Family party, so truncated notes. A lively, fresher take on Brunello, but not at all skimping on richness and length. Love this.

Family party, so truncated notes. A lively, fresher take on Brunello, but not at all skimping on richness and length. Love this.

Dec 30th, 2018
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Utterly classic Brunello. You’ll have to get dark Cabernello from other places. Not me. I only work with 3 Brunello and each one is more classic than the next. Anyway. Gorgeous and precise nose. Ver y lifted and pure. Amazing essence of ripe cherries. Killer. Like a perfume. Palate is like a laser. So focused with gorgeous puffy cloud-like tannins and lovely sweet and deep cherry fruit. Long finish with some unresolved tannin that will integrate with age.

Utterly classic Brunello. You’ll have to get dark Cabernello from other places. Not me. I only work with 3 Brunello and each one is more classic than the next. Anyway. Gorgeous and precise nose. Ver y lifted and pure. Amazing essence of ripe cherries. Killer. Like a perfume. Palate is like a laser. So focused with gorgeous puffy cloud-like tannins and lovely sweet and deep cherry fruit. Long finish with some unresolved tannin that will integrate with age.

1 person found it helpfulJan 10th, 2018
Tom Casagrande

A beautifully balanced wine. With air, nose throws out sweet, vibrant, oozy cherries and subtle crushed stone minerality. Notes of new leather and baking spice. More minerally than fruity in the mouth, with loads of soft tannin and very good acidity. Palate seems like it needs a little time to integrate. I bet this improves over the next 5 years or so. The 9.1 is a 9.1+

A beautifully balanced wine. With air, nose throws out sweet, vibrant, oozy cherries and subtle crushed stone minerality. Notes of new leather and baking spice. More minerally than fruity in the mouth, with loads of soft tannin and very good acidity. Palate seems like it needs a little time to integrate. I bet this improves over the next 5 years or so. The 9.1 is a 9.1+

Jul 9th, 2017
Phil Kessling

Classic Brunello. Rich, complex and so smooth.

Classic Brunello. Rich, complex and so smooth.

Dec 15th, 2020
Mark S.

Black currant with a bit spicy aroma. Black and blue berry. Still have lots of acid. 2nd day, it should be real taste. Sweetness can be felt with enough tanning, acidity and fruitiness. 8.8 for 1st day, 9.0 for 2nd day @5400, Amazon-JH, 181123-190101

Black currant with a bit spicy aroma. Black and blue berry. Still have lots of acid. 2nd day, it should be real taste. Sweetness can be felt with enough tanning, acidity and fruitiness. 8.8 for 1st day, 9.0 for 2nd day @5400, Amazon-JH, 181123-190101

Nov 23rd, 2018
Rachel Lammers

Perfect tannin structure, full bodied, dark fruits and sweet tobacco. Will retaste tomorrow with food. Easy sell.

Perfect tannin structure, full bodied, dark fruits and sweet tobacco. Will retaste tomorrow with food. Easy sell.

Jul 5th, 2017
Jonathan Mackay

Great with meatballs

Great with meatballs

May 13th, 2017
Blake Conklin

Cellar Hand Relic Winery

9.1

Blake had this 7 years ago

Blake had this 7 years ago

Jul 6th, 2017