Red
Ciliegio
Brunello di Montalcino · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Appellation
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast red meats · goat · hard cheeses · mushroom risotto · wild boar
Rated vintages
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201290 pts
From 40-year-old vines, this Brunello opens with French oak, coconut, spiced plum and balsamic eucalyptus notes. Those aromas carry over to the palate, which is assertive and chewy with licorice and espresso flavor. A backbone of close-grained tannins provides support.
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201190 pts
Aromas of baked plum, chopped mint, espresso and toasted oak lead the nose. The chewy palate doles out cherries marinated in spirits, raspberry jam, star anise, mocha and white pepper alongside big, velvety tannins. It's already extremely accessible and while it's not loaded wit…