La Magia
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Very complex nose. Intense red berries, cedar, warm terra cotta tiles, incense, crushed stone. Intense flavors tenaciously cling to all parts of the mouth. Intense terroir: so much gravel and savory minerality. Great length. Nice freshness for a ‘12. Tannins still there but soft-textured and starting to resolve. Superb.
Very complex nose. Intense red berries, cedar, warm terra cotta tiles, incense, crushed stone. Intense flavors tenaciously cling to all parts of the mouth. Intense terroir: so much gravel and savory minerality. Great length. Nice freshness for a ‘12. Tannins still there but soft-textured and starting to resolve. Superb.
Jun 6th, 2021I love this wine. So fragrant, with crushed minerally gravel and ripe but tart cherry, and resiny spice. A bit broader and more savory in the mouth than the nose would suggest, but still in total equilibrium. Full, but with enough acidity to enliven it. Perfect accompaniment to Peposo (look it up).
I love this wine. So fragrant, with crushed minerally gravel and ripe but tart cherry, and resiny spice. A bit broader and more savory in the mouth than the nose would suggest, but still in total equilibrium. Full, but with enough acidity to enliven it. Perfect accompaniment to Peposo (look it up).
Oct 13th, 2019Family party, so truncated notes. A lively, fresher take on Brunello, but not at all skimping on richness and length. Love this.
Family party, so truncated notes. A lively, fresher take on Brunello, but not at all skimping on richness and length. Love this.
Dec 30th, 2018
Utterly classic Brunello. You’ll have to get dark Cabernello from other places. Not me. I only work with 3 Brunello and each one is more classic than the next. Anyway. Gorgeous and precise nose. Ver y lifted and pure. Amazing essence of ripe cherries. Killer. Like a perfume. Palate is like a laser. So focused with gorgeous puffy cloud-like tannins and lovely sweet and deep cherry fruit. Long finish with some unresolved tannin that will integrate with age.
Utterly classic Brunello. You’ll have to get dark Cabernello from other places. Not me. I only work with 3 Brunello and each one is more classic than the next. Anyway. Gorgeous and precise nose. Ver y lifted and pure. Amazing essence of ripe cherries. Killer. Like a perfume. Palate is like a laser. So focused with gorgeous puffy cloud-like tannins and lovely sweet and deep cherry fruit. Long finish with some unresolved tannin that will integrate with age.
1 person found it helpfulJan 10th, 2018A beautifully balanced wine. With air, nose throws out sweet, vibrant, oozy cherries and subtle crushed stone minerality. Notes of new leather and baking spice. More minerally than fruity in the mouth, with loads of soft tannin and very good acidity. Palate seems like it needs a little time to integrate. I bet this improves over the next 5 years or so. The 9.1 is a 9.1+
A beautifully balanced wine. With air, nose throws out sweet, vibrant, oozy cherries and subtle crushed stone minerality. Notes of new leather and baking spice. More minerally than fruity in the mouth, with loads of soft tannin and very good acidity. Palate seems like it needs a little time to integrate. I bet this improves over the next 5 years or so. The 9.1 is a 9.1+
Jul 9th, 2017Classic Brunello. Rich, complex and so smooth.
Classic Brunello. Rich, complex and so smooth.
Dec 15th, 2020
Black currant with a bit spicy aroma. Black and blue berry. Still have lots of acid. 2nd day, it should be real taste. Sweetness can be felt with enough tanning, acidity and fruitiness. 8.8 for 1st day, 9.0 for 2nd day @5400, Amazon-JH, 181123-190101
Black currant with a bit spicy aroma. Black and blue berry. Still have lots of acid. 2nd day, it should be real taste. Sweetness can be felt with enough tanning, acidity and fruitiness. 8.8 for 1st day, 9.0 for 2nd day @5400, Amazon-JH, 181123-190101
Nov 23rd, 2018Perfect tannin structure, full bodied, dark fruits and sweet tobacco. Will retaste tomorrow with food. Easy sell.
Perfect tannin structure, full bodied, dark fruits and sweet tobacco. Will retaste tomorrow with food. Easy sell.
Jul 5th, 2017
Blake had this 7 years ago
Blake had this 7 years ago
Jul 6th, 2017