Red
Rosso di Montalcino
Rosso di Montalcino · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Rosso di Montalcino
- Appellation
- Rosso di Montalcino
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled red meats · pasta with tomato sauce · roast lamb · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201487 pts
Subdued aromas recall dark-skinned berry, moist earth and a whiff of menthol. The straightforward, medium-bodied palate shows dark cherry and clove alongside bright acidity and firm but not very persistent tannins.
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201187 pts
Scorched earth, forest floor and roasted coffee bean aromas open this wine. The palate is on its oak, delivering toast, vanilla, mocha, cooking spices and plumcake. It has a warm midpalate and not quite enough fruit richness.