Castello Romitorio - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016 (750ml)
Price: $244.00
Sale Price: $218.00
| Producer | Castello Romitorio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese Grosso |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
Others: 97 Points
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com
Visionary and intriguing in the slightly opaque sensory matrix, alternating notes reminiscent of black tea leaves with hints of juniper, wild myrtle, marasca cherries, mandarin blossom and elderflower. Medium to full bodied, fine grain, silky tannins and a harmonic finale and balanced in the impressive length which lasts seconds on the palate and leaves a pleasant savoury, juicy presence on the lateral palate. Better from 2023.
Wine Advocate: 96 Points
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (with 6,300 bottles made) works beautifully to produce a lasting sense of harmony that reflects the best qualities of this classic vintage. Part of that playlist is power, and indeed this wine registers 15% alcohol, which is high, but the freshness of these vineyard sites and the wine's acidity does a good job of mitigating that power. The fruit is polished and refined in this Riserva, and there is a pretty mix of both primary and even some distant tertiary character to shape a bouquet that is pure but also complex.
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