La Cerbaiola di Salvioni Giulio
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
A top quality Brunello - rich and succulent - ripe red cherry, savoury spices, touch of mint - many influences. A classy aromatic Brunello from a good vintage with many years to go. My first of the 2013s. It will be interesting to see how the other bottles develop over the next 5 to 10 years.
A top quality Brunello - rich and succulent - ripe red cherry, savoury spices, touch of mint - many influences. A classy aromatic Brunello from a good vintage with many years to go. My first of the 2013s. It will be interesting to see how the other bottles develop over the next 5 to 10 years.
Oct 8th, 2026
Then 2013 Salvioni La Cerbaiola is drop dead Gorgeous in all aspects, including the deep, dark and dense ruby-red, garnet appearance, the fruit-laden, perfumed aromatics and flavors, as well as the well balanced structure of ample fruit, medium acidity, and gentle tannins at the long satisfying finish.
Overall, it’s medium/full, particularly elegant and vibrant, from a cooler than normal vintage that many described as a “return to classicism.” I’m unfamiliar with older vintages (prior to global warming) but this is MY style of Brunello. Refined, Classy and a Joy to swirl, sniff and savor.
Then 2013 Salvioni La Cerbaiola is drop dead Gorgeous in all aspects, including the deep, dark and dense ruby-red, garnet appearance, the fruit-laden, perfumed aromatics and flavors, as well as the well balanced structure of ample fruit, medium acidity, and gentle tannins at the long satisfying finish.
Overall, it’s medium/full, particularly elegant and vibrant, from a cooler than normal vintage that many described as a “return to classicism.” I’m unfamiliar with older vintages (prior to global warming) but this is MY style of Brunello. Refined, Classy and a Joy to swirl, sniff and savor.
Damn this is good. Young but still very approachable.
Damn this is good. Young but still very approachable.
Jun 30th, 2018