La Velona

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.010 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
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
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Excellent integration & evolution. Still ascending.

As one/me might have imagined, dry, sour dark, red, cherries, baked to dried rhubarb, dry blackberries, cedar to sandalwood, dry tobacco, lightly crushed rocks, limestone, dry leaves, sun tea, sandstone, dry florals that are dark, red with violets, excellent acidity and a medium tension, nicely balanced & beautifully knitted , smartly polished finish that lasts nearly two/minutes.

Excellent integration & evolution. Still ascending.

As one/me might have imagined, dry, sour dark, red, cherries, baked to dried rhubarb, dry blackberries, cedar to sandalwood, dry tobacco, lightly crushed rocks, limestone, dry leaves, sun tea, sandstone, dry florals that are dark, red with violets, excellent acidity and a medium tension, nicely balanced & beautifully knitted , smartly polished finish that lasts nearly two/minutes.

Jun 2nd, 2024
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Perfect pair with Christina’s Bolognese Sauce.

Italian red are so astringent w/o this kind of age. At this age, it shows its bright fruits rather than all wood plank and barrel toast young. It takes this kind of age to shine. Roughly 18 years in bottle and it is near its peak.

Bright, ripe, floral; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, touch of plum. Dry herbs-sage lead, bay leaf, moist, grey, volcanic clay, sandstone, sandalwood, light dry, tobacco notes, dry brush, dry top soil, powdery dry rocks, some cola, cocoa powder, dark spice, baking spices- clove, light nutmeg, touch of cinnamon, light vanillin, withering red roses, excellent acidity, perfect balance, tension, structure, length and a two-minute finish.

Perfect pair with Christina’s Bolognese Sauce.

Italian red are so astringent w/o this kind of age. At this age, it shows its bright fruits rather than all wood plank and barrel toast young. It takes this kind of age to shine. Roughly 18 years in bottle and it is near its peak.

Bright, ripe, floral; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, touch of plum. Dry herbs-sage lead, bay leaf, moist, grey, volcanic clay, sandstone, sandalwood, light dry, tobacco notes, dry brush, dry top soil, powdery dry rocks, some cola, cocoa powder, dark spice, baking spices- clove, light nutmeg, touch of cinnamon, light vanillin, withering red roses, excellent acidity, perfect balance, tension, structure, length and a two-minute finish.

Feb 4th, 2024
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Very evolved. Earth, resolved plums. Mature tasty. Good with grilled half chicken marinated in mustard sauce.

Very evolved. Earth, resolved plums. Mature tasty. Good with grilled half chicken marinated in mustard sauce.

Sep 1st, 2018
michael pandolfo

This wine is in a perfect place. Drinking wonderfully. Still loads of fruit and the tannins have melted away. Drink them up!!!

This wine is in a perfect place. Drinking wonderfully. Still loads of fruit and the tannins have melted away. Drink them up!!!

Dec 24th, 2019
Mark Coleman

Meaty, gamey, earthy, tart raspberry rhubarb, nice acid, great long finish. Yum

Meaty, gamey, earthy, tart raspberry rhubarb, nice acid, great long finish. Yum

Aug 3rd, 2018
Jordan Franceschini

Beautiful Brunello! Really nice.

Beautiful Brunello! Really nice.

Mar 6th, 2015
Peter C

2006

2006

May 11th, 2014
Jamey Moylan

2006

2006

May 11th, 2013
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Flawed. :(

Flawed. :(

Apr 14th, 2017
Jeffrey Bragman

President at WINEPSYCH

9.0

Jeffrey had this 10 years ago

Jeffrey had this 10 years ago

Jan 1st, 2015