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Tasting notes
Score 15.5/20 · Drink 2008-2009, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, Nov 2008

Remarkably little structure, all things considered: none of the rasping tannin or dense flavouring typical of Brunello. The floral tones are pleasant enough but overall it is underwhelming. Controversial vintage. (RH)

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Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

16
16/20

Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com

93
93/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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93 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 93/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jul 2008

Medium red, with a hint of amber at the edge. Lovely perfumed aromas and flavors of cherry, leather, tobacco and dried flowers. Sweet, precise and high-pitched, with impressive energy giving the wine excellent grip. Conveys an impression of intensity without weight. The rising finish is suave, fresh and very long. Superb sangiovese complexity here, with virtually no sign of the vintage's heat. A beauty.

92 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 92/100 · Drink 2013-2018, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Apr 2008

Sesti's 2003 Brunello di Montalcino is an elegant, restrained wine that reveals the essence of Sangiovese in its notes of smoke, tar, mint, black cherries and licorice. A feminine, delicate Brunello, it shows very classic color and weight, with well-integrated tannins and lovely poise.

92 points
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
Score 92/100 · Drink 2008-2018, Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, Apr 2008

Sesti’s 2003 Brunello di Montalcino is an elegant, restrained wine that reveals the essence of Sangiovese in its notes of smoke, tar, mint, black cherries and licorice. A feminine, delicate Brunello, it shows very classic color and weight, with well-integrated tannins and lovely poise. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018. Importers: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808; Turner Wine Imports, Morrisville, NC; tel. (919) 463-7676; North Carolina Wine Company; sail@carolinawine.com; Margron Skoglund Wine Imports, Inc., Minneapolis, MN; tel. (952) 546-0114

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Grape Blend

Sangiovese

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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