This Week's Must-Try Wines from Vinous
Pian dell'Orino
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015
The 2015 Rosso di Montalcino is soft, supple and very pretty. Sweet tobacco, crushed flowers, mint, licorice and dried herbs add lovely aromatic nuance to this mid-weight, gracious Rosso. Silky fruit and soft contours add to the wine's considerable personality, immediacy and appeal. The 2015 is not super-complex, but it is immensely delicious. Drink it over the next handful of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
Fattoria dei Barbi (Colombini)
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
The 2016 Rosso di Montalcino exudes character and nuance. Pipe tobacco, cedar, licorice, dried flowers and crushed red berry fruit all fill out the wine's frame. This mid-weight, savory Rosso packs a real punch, with bright acids that punctuate the finish. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
Siro Pacenti
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015
The 2015 Rosso di Montalcino is one of the most nuanced and delicate wines of the vintage. Sweet red cherry, mint, spice and star anise all run through the 2015. Light on its feet and gracious (for a Pacenti Rosso), the 2015 is absolutely gorgeous in the way it melds together the textural richness that is a signature of this wine with tons of Sangiovese character. I loved it. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
Mocali
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
Mocali's 2016 Rosso di Montalcino is soft and easygoing, with pretty dark cherry, mint, leather, spice and tobacco flavors. This fruity, open-knit Rosso is best enjoyed over the next handful of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
Azienda Agraria Lisini
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
Lisini's 2016 Rosso di Montalcino is such a fascinating wine. Delicate and floral in its first impression, the 2016 has plenty of the structural kick that is such a Lisini signature, but here it is expressed in more of an understated way. Dried rose petal, spice and gravel notes add lovely layers of nuance. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017
Ciacci's 2017 Rosso di Montalcino is racy and inviting, as wines from this vintage tend to be. Soft curves push forward a core of succulent red cherry, sweet spice, tobacco, dried flowers and rose petal. Although the 2017 has quite a bit of richness, it remains translucent and very Sangiovese in feel. The Rosso is a very pretty wine, and a terrific value. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
La Cerbaiola di Salvioni Giulio
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
The 2016 Rosso di Montalcino is a gorgeous wine for readers who want to get a good sense of the Salvioni house style. Powerful and virile, with tons of personality, the 2016 is terrific. Grilled herbs, smoke, tobacco, licorice and menthol wrap around a core of dark Sangiovese fruit in this brooding, intense Rosso from the Salvioni family. The savory qualities of Sangiovese come through beautifully here. This is such a gorgeous Rosso. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
Tenuta Le Potazzine
le Potazzine Gorelli Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
The 2016 Rosso di Montalcino from Le Potazzine is a total showstopper. All of the purity, the translucence, the energy, that makes Sangiovese so alluring comes through in Le Potazzine's 2016 Rosso. Bright red cherry fruit, mint, spice, rose petal and cedar are all beautifully lifted in a refined, impeccable Rosso that will dazzle readers with its total elegance and class. I loved it. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
Tenuta di Collosorbo
Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
Collosorbo's 2016 Rosso di Montalcino offers terrific density and plushness, qualities that are so typical of the wines from the southern reaches of the appellation. Succulent dark cherry, mocha, spice, leather and licorice all meld together in a deep, resonant Rosso that exudes richness and textural intensity. This is such a gorgeous wine. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago
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The 2015 Rosso di Montalcino is an attractive wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the flavors remain vibrant. Sweet pipe tobacco, crushed flowers, worn-in leather and dried cherries are all nicely laced together in this mid-weight, inviting Rosso. This is very nicely done. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2019) — 5 years ago