Podere Le Ripi

Bonsai Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.317 ratings
9.36 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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Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Tightest vineyard in the world!

Tightest vineyard in the world!

Feb 10th, 2019
Molly Brooks

Generous, intense, brooding, sexy wine from accomplished winemaker #SebastianNasello of #PodereLeRipi. Due to #sommlife, I've had approximately 60 #sangiovese based wines in 48 hours. This one takes the cake. Or, the steak, as it were. #bonsai is from a #montalcino vineyard with 63,000+ vines/ha, forcing hydrostatic stress & rapid root development. 600 bottles produced. Almost all, sadly, consumed greedily upon release (guilty as charged). I'd love to see where this goes...

Generous, intense, brooding, sexy wine from accomplished winemaker #SebastianNasello of #PodereLeRipi. Due to #sommlife, I've had approximately 60 #sangiovese based wines in 48 hours. This one takes the cake. Or, the steak, as it were. #bonsai is from a #montalcino vineyard with 63,000+ vines/ha, forcing hydrostatic stress & rapid root development. 600 bottles produced. Almost all, sadly, consumed greedily upon release (guilty as charged). I'd love to see where this goes...

Oct 29th, 2016
Nathaniel DiMaggio

Big wine here. Quite the treat. Nose reminds me of Chilean wines I have had in the past. Amazing how much flavor they were able to get out of vines so young.

Big wine here. Quite the treat. Nose reminds me of Chilean wines I have had in the past. Amazing how much flavor they were able to get out of vines so young.

Jul 22nd, 2016
Tom Kobylarz

Bonsai! Darker and a little more intense than the Brunello, this is a Rosso do Montalcino but only in name as the wine is treated the same way as the Brunello as far as barrel and bottle aging. The issue here is that the vineyard is not yet certified by the Brunello Consorzio. #brunello #wine

Bonsai! Darker and a little more intense than the Brunello, this is a Rosso do Montalcino but only in name as the wine is treated the same way as the Brunello as far as barrel and bottle aging. The issue here is that the vineyard is not yet certified by the Brunello Consorzio. #brunello #wine

Jan 27th, 2014
Tom Kobylarz

Bonsai! Darker and a little more intense than the Brunello, this is a Rosso do Montalcino but only in name as the wine is treated the same way as the Brunello as far as barrel and bottle aging. The issue here is that the vineyard is not yet certified by the Brunello Consorzio.

Bonsai! Darker and a little more intense than the Brunello, this is a Rosso do Montalcino but only in name as the wine is treated the same way as the Brunello as far as barrel and bottle aging. The issue here is that the vineyard is not yet certified by the Brunello Consorzio.

Jan 27th, 2014
Diana Cohen

Very smooth , velvet , cherry notes , easy to drink .

Very smooth , velvet , cherry notes , easy to drink .

Jun 9th, 2018
Michael Meyer

The novelty wine from PLR. Google it. From the highest density vineyard on Earth, beautiful and rich wine but I prefer their normal Rosso’s and Brunello’s more.

The novelty wine from PLR. Google it. From the highest density vineyard on Earth, beautiful and rich wine but I prefer their normal Rosso’s and Brunello’s more.

Jan 20th, 2018
Jimena Escudero

bonsai ~ crowded vines force deeper roots. very complex.

bonsai ~ crowded vines force deeper roots. very complex.

Dec 9th, 2017
Philip Dobrin

Just released. Amazing concentration. Fascinating winemaker

Just released. Amazing concentration. Fascinating winemaker

Aug 31st, 2017
Mackenzie H

The most amazing Rossi din Montalcino you'll ever taste. World's densest vineyard.

The most amazing Rossi din Montalcino you'll ever taste. World's densest vineyard.

Jan 26th, 2016