Altesino Brunello di Montalcino
75cl
Brunello di Montalcino is the ambassador of top quality Italian wines around the world - indeed, it was the first wine to receive the DOCG appellation! Its flavour fully explains why it received this honour; it is a well-balanced, full-bodied wine with good tannins and a solid structure.
- €44.00
Brunello di Montalcino is the ambassador of top quality Italian wines around the world - indeed, it was the first wine to receive the DOCG appellation! Its flavour fully explains why it received this honour; it is a well-balanced, full-bodied wine with good tannins and a solid structure.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
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| Nose | Fabulous aromas of fresh tangerines and ripe blueberries |
| Palate | Aromas follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a juicy, ripe-fruit finish |
| Colour | Ruby Red |
Fact Sheet
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| Fluid | 75cl |
| Grape Variety | 100% Sangiovese |
| Alcohol % | 14% |
| Style | Dry, Full Bodied |
| Estate/Producer | Altesino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region/AOC | Tuscany |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Making Techniques | Aged for 4 years in Slavonian oak barrels |
| Closure | Cork |
| Cellaring/Ageing Potential | Best from now-2030 |
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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| Robert Parker 92 Points | The 2009 Brunello do Montalcino is loaded tight with fresh berry aromas and crushed flower followed by measured leather and spice. The wine ages for 30 months in large oak cask. There is a touch of heat (the back label lists 14.5% Alcohol) that is only just discernable, happily, that power |
| Wine Advocate | 91 Points. 'The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino shows a very distinct personality that separates it from its peers. There's a dark, mysterious and masculine side to this wine that is evident from first impact. The bouquet offers infinite layers of black fruit, plum, spice, cumin seed and crushed clove. You get a great sense of moist earth, tobacco and forest floor. Nothing is obvious. The wine keeps you guessing sip after sip.' |
| Vinous-Antonio Galloni | 92 Points. 'Altesino's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino opens with beguiling aromatics. Sage, licorice, menthol and sweet tobacco flesh out nicely as the wine shows off its ample, broad personality. The tannins could use another year or two to soften, but all the elements are very nicely balanced throughout.' |