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2015 Abbadia Ardenga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Piaggia

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September 15, 2024 - $52

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RATINGS

95James Suckling

Exotic aromas for a Brunello with cherry, peach and dried-strawberry undertones. Some flowers, too. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Firm and silky on the palate.

94Wine Enthusiast

Delicate, alluring scents of rose, thyme, camphor and wild red berry lead the way along with a whiff of spice. It's ethereally elegant, offering juicy red cherry, strawberry compote, star anise, crushed mint and a smoky note alongside taut, ultrarefined tannins.

93Vinous / IWC

...notes of young, fresh-picked strawberries and hints of leather form in the glass. On the palate, soft textures give way to cool-toned red fruits and herbal and mineral tones, as violet florals resonate and fine tannins build toward the finale. The finish is long and structured, with grippy tannins clenching the senses and drying the wine's red berry fruits, yet what remains is a gorgeous mix of inner florals and peppery herbs.

15Jancis Robinson

Unusual, chalky red-fruit nose that reminds me a little of Loire Cabernet Franc. Fragrant raspberry and zesty sour-cherry palate that turns a little green and lean on the finish.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.