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
pasta with tomato sauce · grilled meats · roast lamb · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201588 pts
Underbrush, red berry and clove aromas carry over to the linear palate, which is steeped in espresso flavor. While it's already accessible, fine-grained tannins give it a firm structure. Drink through 2020.
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201487 pts
This offers subdued aromas of dark berry, oak, espresso, exotic spice and a whiff of violet. The palate shows dried black cherry, star anise and roasted coffee bean alongside firm but fleeting tannins that give it a rather short finish.
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199990 pts
Year in and year out this estate leads the way with so-called Baby Brunello. And this version may be one of the best yet. A pure-fruit nose sets things up and the palate, redolent with fresh raspberry, leather and spice, doesn't disappoint. It's both deep and light, medium-bodie…