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Brunello di Montalcino

100% Sangiovese
Calcareous clay soils
Fermentation and maceration on the skins occurs over the course of 15 days in steel vats
Aged in medium size (30 hl) oak casks for 36 months followed by 12 months in glazed cement vats, plus 4 months in bottle
375 cases produced each year on average

Info

Producer:

Scopetone

Vintage:

2016

Country:

Italy

Region:

Tuscany

Appellation:

Brunello di Montalcino

Variety:

Sangiovese

Color:

Red

Farming Practice:

Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle

IT-SCO-11-16

12/750ml

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James Suckling

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2020-11-11

Jancis Robinson

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2021-03-30

Vinous

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2020-11-24

Wine Advocate

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2022-01-09

Wine Enthusiast

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2021-05-01

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Vinous

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Date

2019-03-26

James Suckling

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Date

2020-09-20

Vinous

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91+

Date

2020-04-02

Wine Advocate

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2020-10-15

Wine Enthusiast

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2020-05-01

Decanter

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2022-01-24

James Suckling

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2022-01-09

Vinous

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2021-12-07

Wine Advocate

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2022-02-17

Wine Enthusiast

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2022-04-01

Decanter

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2023-02-06

James Suckling

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2022-11-29

Jancis Robinson

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2022-12-12

Wine Advocate

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2023-03-09

James Suckling

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Date

2023-09-25

"Sour cherries with orange peel and hints of vanilla bean. Some bark, too. Medium body, with very fine tannins and a fresh and bright finish. Lean and agile. Drink after 2026."

Jancis Robinson

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15.5

Date

2023-11-14

"Concentrated mid ruby with orange tinges. Rather closed and a little stalky/reduced on the nose. Supple cherry fruit accompanied by mellow creamy notes and firm tannins. Those tannins would have needed a little extra fruit power to be truly balanced. (WS) 14.5%"

Terroir Sense

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2024-03-21

"Pale medium red. Elegant, clean, rich and very minerally, this is a beautifully suave and floral Brunello that also speaks of wild strawberries, raspberry licqueur and orange peel. The aftertaste is juicy and very pure, not to mention focused and brightly energetic. Excellent wine in very much made in a Euro style, but if you like Chambolle-Musigny and Margaux then you can't not like a Sangiovese wine that is so perfumed, floral and stylish. Drinking window: 2029-2040."

Vinous

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2023-12-07

"The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino opens slowly in the glass, evolving with a blend of dried black cherries, spiced orange and hints of shaved cedar. It's soft textured, nearly fleshy in feel, with a balancing core of tart wild berry fruits and brisk acidity. A gentle coating of grippy tannins lingers along with orange and inner rose notes as the 2019 finishes with medium length and youthfully tense."

James Suckling

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2024-10-16

"A juicy and fruity red with plum, cherry and ripe orange-peel character. It's medium-bodied with a round and polished tannin texture and a fruity finish. Very drinkable now, but will improve with age."

Jancis Robinson

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2024-12-12

"Just mid ruby. Marasca cherry, pine, hints of smoke and tobacco leaf. Light cherry-fruit palate with a thick layer of powdery tannins. Lacks a little in fruit for the tannic load. (WS)"

Vinous

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2024-11-26

"Sour cherries are complemented by cedar shavings and spiced orange hints as the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino slowly evolves in the glass. This is youthfully tight and lean, with a core of tart red berry fruits and mineral tones that saturate under an air of rosy inner florals. Gently tannic and long, the 2020 leaves the senses drenched in primary concentration. Patience is needed to allow this to fill out and put on some weight."

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