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Rosso di Montalcino 2016
Variety:
Red
|
Sangiovese
Winery: Piancornello
Region:
Montalcino,
Italy
WS 91 - Intense and complex, this combines cherry and berry fruit with earth, iron, leather and spice flavors, finishing with sour cherry, leather and tobacco notes. Drink now through 2022.
WA 90+ - Piancornello does a great job with its lower-end Rosso. Indeed, the 2016 Rosso di Montalcino makes a great impression in the glass, thanks to its beautifully dark ruby color. The bouquet offers black cherry, spice, tar and licorice. The mouthfeel is simple and crisp. It makes the perfect pairing partner to wood-fired pizza with extra mozzarella cheese melted on top.
CRU/JRM Once again and not surprisingly, very hard to tell this from a full-blown Brunello. A magnificent effort and a steal of a bargain. The yields are less but the quality is stunning. Claudio Monaci is the little master of Montalcino. Delectably complex and long. Bravo.
230.00 TTD
Montalcino, Italy
The imposing fortress of Montalcino defines the skyline of this hilltop town. Located in central Italy, in the provence of Siena, Tuscany, Montalcino’s high elevation offers stunning views over the Asso, Ombrone, and Arbia valleys. The town takes its name from the species of local oak that once covered the area. The lower slopes of the Montalcino hill itself are dominated by highly productive vines and olive orchards.
Brunello, or ‘little dark one’, is the local name for Sangiovese—the signature grape of the region. This fruit is fashioned into the world-renowned Brunello di Montalcino wine, considered by many to be among the ‘nobelist’ of the Italian reds. Its ‘little brother’, also 100% Sangiovese, is the younger and bolder Rosso di Montalcino.
To be designated a true Brunello di Montalcino, Sangiovese must be planted no higher than 600 metres and aged a minimum of four years, two of which in oak. Rosso di Montalcino is aged for six months to one year. Careful and skilful oak aging coaxes complex flavours out of these fine wines.
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