2009 Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino La Mannella
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Tommaso Cortonesi’s 2009 Brunello di Montalcino puts on a very interesting aromatic display with deeply floral tones of crushed rose and violets followed by dark fruit, plum and oak spice. There’s a pretty savory interlude as well with stretches of cured meat and saddle leather that give the wine a masculine, true Brunello quality. This wine only ages in botte: 36 months in Slavonian oak. All over, it shows good balance with medium intensity and a thin lining of acidity. Drink: 2017-2023. Importers: Superiore Wines, www.superiorwineselections.com; Quintessential Wines, www.quintessentialwines.com
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Mature-looking mid ruby with orange rim. Dusty oak on the nose. Nutmeg and just a hint of leather. Not a lot of fruit at the moment on the palate and with rather drying tannins on the finish. Tough. (WS)