Bellaria

Assunto Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.111 ratings
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Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Matthew Cohen

Man. Our customers are really missing out on brunello. This is lovely. As aromatic and nuanced as very good Northern rhone wines. Just a different character.

Nose: very lithe lilacs. As this opens a hint of game. Sexy.

Palate: texture is so silky. Perfect early to midseason cherries. Not at all heavy. This is high altitude Brunello. Juicy. Hint of Sangiovese spice. Maybe a hint of black pepper. As this opens more hidden density and just an expensive taste.

Sensual but classy cling on the finish.

Fass selections.

Man. Our customers are really missing out on brunello. This is lovely. As aromatic and nuanced as very good Northern rhone wines. Just a different character.

Nose: very lithe lilacs. As this opens a hint of game. Sexy.

Palate: texture is so silky. Perfect early to midseason cherries. Not at all heavy. This is high altitude Brunello. Juicy. Hint of Sangiovese spice. Maybe a hint of black pepper. As this opens more hidden density and just an expensive taste.

Sensual but classy cling on the finish.

Fass selections.

Mar 1st, 2024
Matthew Cohen

Amazing.

Blackberries. Blackberry spice. Hints of licorice. So elegant. Earth.

Finish is so long and elegant. Wow.

As this opens just fucking great. So elegant. Nose is so floral. Lilacs. Violets. Palate is so silky. Wow. Amazing.

High altitude brunello rocks.

Fass selections.

Amazing.

Blackberries. Blackberry spice. Hints of licorice. So elegant. Earth.

Finish is so long and elegant. Wow.

As this opens just fucking great. So elegant. Nose is so floral. Lilacs. Violets. Palate is so silky. Wow. Amazing.

High altitude brunello rocks.

Fass selections.

Sep 26th, 2023
Matthew Cohen

Magnificent high altitude brunello. If you are missing out on this you are really messing up.

Nose is so elegant. Cherry liquor, cherry. As it opens hints of cocoa.

Palate is cherry, so silky. Spice. Wow. Texture is amazing. As it opens hints of savoriness.

Long silky finish.

As it opens this delicious silky elegant plum cherry thing.

Bought from fass selections.

Magnificent high altitude brunello. If you are missing out on this you are really messing up.

Nose is so elegant. Cherry liquor, cherry. As it opens hints of cocoa.

Palate is cherry, so silky. Spice. Wow. Texture is amazing. As it opens hints of savoriness.

Long silky finish.

As it opens this delicious silky elegant plum cherry thing.

Bought from fass selections.

Sep 22nd, 2022
RobS

Very nice, but wish I’d left it cellared another couple of years.

Very nice, but wish I’d left it cellared another couple of years.

Apr 25th, 2022
Matthew Cohen

I think people dont get brunello. There is so much on steroids brunello in the market everyone thinks it’s all like that. Not the case.

This is higher altitude brunello. No weightier than the average modern day barolo. It’s just Sangiovese instead of Nebbiolo. Honestly it’s almost middle of the Range for pommard. Not quite but it’s not far off.

Nose is almost licorice flower. Blackberry flower. Almost pommardian. As this opens so fucking beautiful. That blackberry flower licorice flower fusion.

Palate is such precise blackberry. Very linear and clean. Mineral. A hint of candied blackberry. Just a gorgeous hint. Expansive. Not thick at all. More silky texture like burgundy.

This is drinking well in one level but I feel like I killed it too young. In 5 years this might be epic.

As this opens - the fruit graciously takes a back seat. Almost some lavender on the nose. Palate is more about lavender and licorice flower. Yeah. You think you know brunello ? Nah. This is what it should be but ain’t. Pommard of Italy. Honestly 1er cru pommard in Density balance and aromatics. For 40% of the cost.

Bought from fass selections.

I think people dont get brunello. There is so much on steroids brunello in the market everyone thinks it’s all like that. Not the case.

This is higher altitude brunello. No weightier than the average modern day barolo. It’s just Sangiovese instead of Nebbiolo. Honestly it’s almost middle of the Range for pommard. Not quite but it’s not far off.

Nose is almost licorice flower. Blackberry flower. Almost pommardian. As this opens so fucking beautiful. That blackberry flower licorice flower fusion.

Palate is such precise blackberry. Very linear and clean. Mineral. A hint of candied blackberry. Just a gorgeous hint. Expansive. Not thick at all. More silky texture like burgundy.

This is drinking well in one level but I feel like I killed it too young. In 5 years this might be epic.

As this opens - the fruit graciously takes a back seat. Almost some lavender on the nose. Palate is more about lavender and licorice flower. Yeah. You think you know brunello ? Nah. This is what it should be but ain’t. Pommard of Italy. Honestly 1er cru pommard in Density balance and aromatics. For 40% of the cost.

Bought from fass selections.

Jun 19th, 2020
Bill Kaplan

Still looking for the berry quality. Austere on the palate.

Still looking for the berry quality. Austere on the palate.

Mar 6th, 2018
Ray S
8.7

I had high hopes for this one - purchased during one of our trips to Italy. I enjoyed it but doesn't compare to others from the region.

I had high hopes for this one - purchased during one of our trips to Italy. I enjoyed it but doesn't compare to others from the region.

Jun 12th, 2017
Doug Garis

Very nice well-balanced fruity and aromatic. Had the 2011 and let it breathe for a bit and it opened up nicely.
Not sure if you can get it in the states as I had a friend ship a case of mixed Italian reds but definitely worth the taste if you come across.

Very nice well-balanced fruity and aromatic. Had the 2011 and let it breathe for a bit and it opened up nicely.
Not sure if you can get it in the states as I had a friend ship a case of mixed Italian reds but definitely worth the taste if you come across.

Aug 18th, 2016
Jesse Lowenstein

Medium, nice heat on the nose, well balanced, yummy terroir on the palate

Medium, nice heat on the nose, well balanced, yummy terroir on the palate

Oct 3rd, 2015
Micah Casad

Purchased in San Gimignano and recommended by owner Aug 2017.
tasted decent but would not pay more than €15-€20 if I saw again

Purchased in San Gimignano and recommended by owner Aug 2017.
tasted decent but would not pay more than €15-€20 if I saw again

Sep 3rd, 2017