Classificatie | NV |
Wijnsoort | Rood |
Producent | Podere le Ripi |
Jaar | 2016 |
Land | Italië |
Streek | Toscane |
Druif | Sangiovese |
Inhoud | 0,75 |
Conditie | Perfect |
Etiket | Perfect |
Drinkbaar | -2044 |
Voorraad | 30 |
From a vineyard site not too far away from the winery near Castelnuovo dell'Abate on the eastern and cooler side of the appellation, this wine was once a Rosso di Montalcino recently upgraded to Brunello status. With vines planted in 2000, the fruit now renders the complexity and depth to represent this celebrated Tuscan appellation. This is a tight and compact wine, with a nervous quality of fruit that will unwind and settle with more bottle age. This vineyard site produces fruit poised for long-term aging, and these 2016 results follow that mandate. There is a lot of crisp fruit, sour cherry and cranberry in this tonic, lively Brunello (with 15,000 bottles hitting the market in January 2021).
A focused, polished red with dark-berry, cherry, walnut and dried-flower aromas and flavors. Medium to full body and firm, caressing tannins. Lovely finesse and polish to this. Dusty texture. Needs a year or two to soften, but already pretty.
Jancis Robinson