Delicious. Light but full and yummy. A good $20 bottle. — 6 years ago
Delicious and rich! — 10 years ago
Father’s Day — a month ago
My contribution for a guys night of rosé sparklers and Brunello. Alongside a few bottles of Biondi Santi, Il Poggione, Mastro Janni, and others.
Zero experience with this producer, and while I struggle to find my preferred “style” in Italy (Italian merlot?, old Barolo?, Brunello of all ages?), this brunello was lights out good and right up my alley. I slow-oxed this for almost an hour. Layers! Deep red. So floral and sweet-spice forward aromatically with faint oak. Dense and powerful core of roasted black cherry, tar, sweet tobacco, light balsamic and herbal pop with a juicy and massive finish…big structure (but the acidity keeps this hard to resist another sip). Obviously in a slightly bigger style thanks to the vintage, this is incredibly well put together and complex. I think I have one more, thankfully.
Day two showed an even more integrated wine that was firing on all cylinders. Decant 2-3hrs or hold a few more years for this window. 94-95+
Served with lobster ravioli, prime beef tenderloin carpaccio, lamb rack…about as good as it gets with rosé sparkling wines and Brunello! — 4 months ago
Easily the best wine of the trip! Balanced, friendly, individual. — 12 years ago
Opened about an hour before service and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2020 pours a garnet color with a transparent core, medium+ with light staining. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe red fruits: Morello cherry, blackberries, tomato leaf, dried herbs, some warm spices and dry soil. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes form the nose. The finish is medium+. Lovely. Drink now through 2030. — 5 months ago
Same winemaker as Uccelliera. Ready to drink. These 09 brunellos are developing quickly! — 10 years ago
Bob McDonald
Rich red fruits (cherry) reflective of the excellent vintage. Rich savouriness on the medium + bodied palate. Liquorice notes. Based on how good the 2019 Rosso was from Uccelliera was, this was always going to be a winner. — 2 days ago