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- Voliero Rosso Di Montalcino 2010 Product #26819 (In Stock)
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Tied for highest-rated Rosso di Montalcino of the outstanding 2010 vintage by Wine Advocate, this silky, pure, Sangiovese will delight for 5+ years.
"The 2010 Rosso di Montalcino is drop-dead gorgeous. It boasts stunning textural finesse and elegance. Sweet red cherries, flowers, spices and licorice are some of the many nuances that take shape in the glass. In 2010 the Rosso is big, rich, powerful and strikingly beautiful. The Voliero Rosso emerges exclusively from Brunello designated vineyards. This is a dazzling showing from Andrea Cortonesi. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017."Wine Advocate 91 points
- Ciacci Piccolomini Rosso Di Montalcino 2010 Product #27031 (In Stock)
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Always one of our favorite "baby Brunello", the 2010 Ciacci Rosso di Montalcino is the best we've seen in years. Loads of depth here and a velvety texture that's impossible to resist.
"The 2010 Rosso di Montalcino is plush, rich and totally inviting. It boasts stunning textural depth and richness for a Rosso. The warmth of these warm microclimates in the south of Montalcino comes through in spades. This is a hugely overachieving wine from Ciacci and proprietor Paolo Bianchini. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016."Wine Advocate 91 points
- Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello Di Montalcino 2007 Product #25458 (In Stock)
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#9 Wine Spectator Wine of the Year!
The fourth vintage of Ciacci's "normale" is once again a vibrant, juicy, Brunello from the estate's younger vines. It's a pretty wine at first with generous aromas and bright red fruits, but there's also good tannic support for aging in cellar. Give this a year and then decant to serve with rich meats or let it soften on its own in cellar.
“Brother and sister Paolo and Lucia Bianchini are the team behind this impressive Brunello. The family’s vines are located in the prized southwest-facing vineyards of the region, which at their highest point reach an elevation of nearly 1,200 feet. A traditional style, the wine was fermented in stainless steel and concrete vats and then aged two years in Slavonian oak. Ciacci also makes Brunello from the Pianrosso vineyard, including a riserva in top years, but this label represents the best value.
Though dense and rich, this red is also sleekly proportioned and harmonious. The cherry, raspberry, licorice, earth and tobacco flavors meld with the solid structure. Offers fine length and complexity that increases with aeration. Best from 2014 through 2025."Wine Spectator 94 points
- Voliero Brunello Di Montalcino 2007 Product #26818 (In Stock)
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Andrea Cortonesi, most famous for making the powerhouse Ucceliera Brunello, delivers a beautiful, almost Burgundian, take on Brunello that gains weight and power with air. Stunning stuff, but very limited.
"Good full deep, bright red. Scented, soil-driven aromas of red cherry, redcurrant, dried flowers, leather, minerals and tobacco. Suave and sweet on entry, then urgent and penetrating in the middle, with serious acidity giving the wine a distinct firmness and superb inner-mouth energy in its youth. This sappy, ageworthy Brunello finishes with palate-staining floral perfume. I love this style."International Wine Cellar 94 points
"Andrea Cortonesi has turned in a fabulous repeat performance with his Voliero wines. These vineyards on the northern side of Montalcino give Cortonesi the raw materials to craft wines that show the elegant, refined side of Sangiovese. They are a wonderful contrast to the richer, more muscular wines Cortonesi makes at Uccelliera.The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is striking in this vintage, just as it was in 2006. Freshly cut flowers, spices, mint, licorice and tobacco are some of the many notes that jump from the glass in this highly expressive, engaging Brunello. The 2007 shows the freshness and energy of this hillside site on the Montosoli hill with the generosity of the vintage, a very appealing combination in my book. The finish is pure silk and finesse. Once again, the Voliero Brunello is one of the most exciting and complete wines of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2027."Wine Advocate 95 points
- Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello Di Montalcino Pianrosso 2007 Product #25459 (In Stock)
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A terrific young Pianrosso, this single vineyard Brunello comes from 30+ year-old vines. After fermentation in stainless steel, it ages 3 years in large, neutral, oak casks and then for at least 8 months more in bottle. Even after all of that, it's an intense, powerful, young wine that will need a couple of years of cellaring to really strut its stuff.
"Complex aromas of red fruits, flowers and fresh mushrooms follow through to a full body, with ultra-fine tannins and intense fruit and bright acidity. Goes on for a long, long time. So juicy and fruity. Hints of bitter lemon rind. Give this two or three years more of bottle age." James Suckling 96 points - Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino 2007 Product #26669 (In Stock)
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"The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is gorgeous. Dark red cherries, plums, spices, leather and tobacco wrap around the palate as this dense, powerful wine starts to open up. Expressive aromatics are woven throughout, giving the 2007 a measure of polish and sophistication that is not always present in this wine when it is young. Finessed, suave tannins reinforce an impression of elegance. The 2007 can be enjoyed with minimum cellaring, but it will also age gracefully for many years. Readers who want to try the 2007 today should give the wine plenty of air, as the more refined qualities only emerge over time. When tasted next to the 2006, the 2007 shows redder tonalities of fruit and less sheer muscle. Hints of tobacco, crushed flowers and spices wrap around the sensual finish. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027."Wine Advocate 95 points
