Altero

Fact sheet

Type

Red

Grape

Sangiovese Grosso

Country

Italy

Region

Brunello di Montalcino

Appellation

Brunello di Montalcino

Body

full

Acidity

high

Tannin

high

Sweetness

dry

Rated vintages

• 201193 pts

  Aromas suggesting underbrush, toast, ripe plum, dark spice, menthol and Mediterranean herb waft out of the glass. On the bold, polished palate, velvety tannins support juicy Morello cherry, blackberry jam, licorice, coffee and a chocolate note. It's already accessible and will m…

• 201088 pts

  Oak, espresso and toast aromas jump out of the glass. The tightly wound palate delivers plum cake, roasted coffee bean, oak extract, licorice, a confectionary note and licorice but not much fruit richness. Raspy wood tannins provide the framework.

• 200891 pts

  Altero opens with a dark garnet color and tight fruit aromas of white cherry, pomegranate, cassis and dried raspberry. Supple tones of smoke, leather and tobacco fill out the rear but only play a supporting role. In the mouth, the wine is tight, streamlined and sharp.

• 200793 pts

  Pretty ensemble of bright fruit, spice and cured meat, with ample concentration. Plump and round in the mouth, with loads of aromatic intensity. The mouthfeel is tight and chiseled.

• 200694 pts

  Here's a modern, plush and extracted expression of Sangiovese Grosso that has been enhanced by elegant oak aging. Still young, it exhibits notes of vanilla, toasted coconut, smoke and resin along with a solid base of cassis and dried berry fruit. The texture here is polished and…

• 200494 pts

  The wine's beauty and intensity are impossible to match. There's enormous complexity of aromas here with chocolate, black tar, spice, blackberry, forest currant and tobacco. You'll pick up toasted oak tones as well, but they are carefully balanced within the naturally supple and…

• 200391 pts

  This vineyard selection offers a compact and clean aromatic package that hits all the right notes without being overdone. Blackberry, cherry, vanilla and spice chime in on the palate and help drive the wine's long, chewy finish.