2016 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Soccorso
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Spontaneous fermentation in tronconic oak casks without temperature control and manual remontage and a total skin maceration of 25 days. Aged for 44 months in oak casks of 10, 40 and 50 hl. Unfiltered and unfined. 5,368 bottles produced. Lustrous ruby. Seductive, deep cherry nose with savoury, minerally notes and a palate with lots of juicy cherry fruit and muscular, grainy tannins. Very long and tactile and layered and genuine. (WS)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Eric Guido, Vinous
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The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Soccorso from Tiezzi boasts an extroverted display of ripe blackberry complemented by notes of dried orange, minty herbs, tobacco and finally hints of mocha. It’s texturally deep and layered, ushering in wave after wave of ripe black cherries and plums contrasted by zesty acids and hints of sour citrus. Its tannins steadily build throughout the experience, sneaking up on you while drying out the 2016’s fruits and creating a clenching feel on the palate under an air of violet florals and hints of tobacco. It’s a dark, large-scaled and beastly expression of Brunello, but it is sure to have its fans.