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Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.015 ratings
9.01 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
Matt Perlman

Not a big brunello drinker but this was very tasty. I remember soft structure, dark fruit preserves like blackberries and plums and figs, some mocha and cloves.

Not a big brunello drinker but this was very tasty. I remember soft structure, dark fruit preserves like blackberries and plums and figs, some mocha and cloves.

Mar 6th, 2021
Willie Carter

A vibrant cherry red in the glass with little traces of violet. Intense, beautiful nose. Starts off with dark cherry and blackberry aromas early but soon brings in the earthy notes. Dried grass, moist earth, and gravel all over this. Cedar and mocha jump out at you. Just a wonderfully flawless nose.

Yes, it’s young. Yes, you should probably wait. No, I will not. Drinking splendidly right now. This is exactly what you want from a good Brunello, the combination of power and elegance. Full bodied with firm-ish tannins and high acidity. But still so reserved and graceful.

The palate closely follows the nose with more of those cherry and blackberry notes, along with some stewed plums and just a hint of sun dried tomato. Mushrooms and moss stand out with leather and tobacco are really nice here. Spice and cedar on the long, splendid finish. Drink this now. Go buy a bunch and drink them every year.

A vibrant cherry red in the glass with little traces of violet. Intense, beautiful nose. Starts off with dark cherry and blackberry aromas early but soon brings in the earthy notes. Dried grass, moist earth, and gravel all over this. Cedar and mocha jump out at you. Just a wonderfully flawless nose.

Yes, it’s young. Yes, you should probably wait. No, I will not. Drinking splendidly right now. This is exactly what you want from a good Brunello, the combination of power and elegance. Full bodied with firm-ish tannins and high acidity. But still so reserved and graceful.

The palate closely follows the nose with more of those cherry and blackberry notes, along with some stewed plums and just a hint of sun dried tomato. Mushrooms and moss stand out with leather and tobacco are really nice here. Spice and cedar on the long, splendid finish. Drink this now. Go buy a bunch and drink them every year.

1 person found it helpfulNov 3rd, 2020
Andrew Liguori

Beautifully perfumed with bing cherry, plum, crushed red roses. Long finish with svelte tannins. Round and balanced with acid that cuts through Sarah’s homemade spaghetti pie.

Beautifully perfumed with bing cherry, plum, crushed red roses. Long finish with svelte tannins. Round and balanced with acid that cuts through Sarah’s homemade spaghetti pie.

Feb 6th, 2023
Nicolas Duchesneau

Achat sur le fly, moins dense que d’autre Brunello bu, tres clair. En bouche cerises, un peu de boite à cigare, herbes. Bonne acidite, c’etait bien

Achat sur le fly, moins dense que d’autre Brunello bu, tres clair. En bouche cerises, un peu de boite à cigare, herbes. Bonne acidite, c’etait bien

Mar 14th, 2021
Gujumack

first bottle purchase. $40. will cellar a few and come back to this in a few years. great vintage year. nice nose through finish. let it open up.

first bottle purchase. $40. will cellar a few and come back to this in a few years. great vintage year. nice nose through finish. let it open up.

Sep 6th, 2020
Jack Bender

Lovely. Really lovely.

Lovely. Really lovely.

Jun 20th, 2020
Rich Crozier

Rich had this a year ago

Rich had this a year ago

May 17th, 2023
Steve Bridge

Steve had this 3 years ago

Steve had this 3 years ago

Feb 11th, 2022
Shwanney

Shwanney had this 4 years ago

Shwanney had this 4 years ago

Mar 5th, 2021
Thom Demuth

Thom had this 4 years ago

Thom had this 4 years ago

Jan 28th, 2021