2012 Rosso di Montalcino
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Score 16.5/20 · Drink 2015-2018, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, Aug 2015
Natural ferment, fermented in steel and aged in big oak botti for 18 months. Mid garnet with a soft rim. Smells somehow soft and a little dusty. Gentle first impression, dark-red cherry fruit and lightly savoury/spicy and a touch of sweet vanilla. Gentle but inviting. Really moreish and satisfying on the palate, more spicy than on the nose, with a fine tannic texture and a long juicy finish. Digestible and whole. Perfect current drinking. (JH)
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17
17/20
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
17
17/20
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Score 17/20 · Drink 2015-2020, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, Oct 2014
Proper Sangiovese flavours: sour cherry, leather, violet. Fine grained but perky tannins. Admirably good for a supposed secondary appellation. (RH)
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