Red

Bellaria Assunto (Brunello di Montalcino)

Bellaria

Brunello di Montalcino · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Sangiovese
Country
Italy
Region
Brunello di Montalcino
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne de caça · carnes assadas · queijos curados · risoto de funghi · carnes grelhadas

Rated vintages

  • 201188 pts

    Scorched earth, game, cured meat and leather waft out of the glass. The taught palate offers dried black cherry, pomegranate roasted coffee bean, anise and a vanilla note but not quite enough fruit richness. Tightly wound, grainy tannins leave an astringent finish. Give the tann…

  • 200986 pts

    Aromas include raspberry, espresso, herbs and spice. The lean, austere palate offers toasted oak and espresso alongside drying, astringent tannins. The wine lacks essential fruit richness.

  • 200888 pts

    This opens with pretty, dark concentration and balanced aromas of black cherry and red currant set against leather, cedar and drying mineral notes. That extra density helps soften the sharp acidity.