Val di Suga (Angelini)
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
tobacco, rose petals, dried cherry, stewed strawberry, licorice ~ pomegranate, plum, star fruit, oolong tea
tobacco, rose petals, dried cherry, stewed strawberry, licorice ~ pomegranate, plum, star fruit, oolong tea
Nov 28th, 2021
Medium body, a nice straight forward Brunello. Medium nose, good tanins, balanced palate.
You expect more from a Brunello.
Medium body, a nice straight forward Brunello. Medium nose, good tanins, balanced palate.
You expect more from a Brunello.
Medium bodied, cassis, tart cherry, cranberry, red licorice, green pepper , tobacco. Still has some tannins and could sit for a while.
Medium bodied, cassis, tart cherry, cranberry, red licorice, green pepper , tobacco. Still has some tannins and could sit for a while.
Dec 25th, 2022
Black Cherry, wild strawberry, rose water, blonde tobacco, dried sage, cracked black pepper, cedar. Elegant start, nice texture, balanced oak, focused tannins that provide a nice drying finish supported by acid that keeps giving.
Black Cherry, wild strawberry, rose water, blonde tobacco, dried sage, cracked black pepper, cedar. Elegant start, nice texture, balanced oak, focused tannins that provide a nice drying finish supported by acid that keeps giving.
Mar 26th, 2022
Not usually a Sangiovese fan, but this smoked.
Not usually a Sangiovese fan, but this smoked.
Jan 28th, 2022
This was special. Hitting all the right notes.
This was special. Hitting all the right notes.
Jun 3rd, 2021Bright nose. Cherry, leather, earth. Well integrated tannin and acid. Layered with a medium plus length.
Bright nose. Cherry, leather, earth. Well integrated tannin and acid. Layered with a medium plus length.
Nov 27th, 2020
Tasted blind. Initial VA fades to granite minerality. Mushroom funk and compost too. Palate is a bit more viscous, almost sweet, with plum fruit. Tart strawberry shows too. Finishes dry with warmth.
Tasted blind. Initial VA fades to granite minerality. Mushroom funk and compost too. Palate is a bit more viscous, almost sweet, with plum fruit. Tart strawberry shows too. Finishes dry with warmth.
Jun 26th, 2020
Plucked an 8 year old Brunello in a blind taste... practice makes perfect, right?
This still needs more time. Perhaps another 2-4 years. It’s pretty big. Tobacco. Cherry.
Plucked an 8 year old Brunello in a blind taste... practice makes perfect, right?
This still needs more time. Perhaps another 2-4 years. It’s pretty big. Tobacco. Cherry.