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Date Printed: 5/21/2013
Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 1997
Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 1997
 (search item no. 73829)
International Wine Cellar rating: 96 points
Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
PRICE ON 5/21/2013: $89.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2007 James Suckling rating: 98 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
2007 Wine Enthusiast rating: 92 points
2007 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points
2006 James Suckling rating: 97 points
2006 Wine Spectator rating: 95 points
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
2006 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2005 Wine Enthusiast rating: 93 points
2005 James Suckling rating: 93 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2004 Wine Spectator rating: 95 points
2004 James Suckling rating: 95 points
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2001 Wine Spectator rating: 98 points
2001 James Suckling rating: 98 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2001 Wine Enthusiast rating: 91 points
2001 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
1999 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
1999 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
1999 James Suckling rating: 91 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 "Full dark garnet with ruby highlights. Intensely perfumed nose suggests cinnamon, nutmeg, white pepper and violet. Deep raspberry and kirsch flavors coat the mouth, along with a complicating licorice nuance. Full-bodied and plush, with mouthcoating but pliant tannins. High-toned, silky, and pure, with a sweet lingering finish that evokes powdered cocoa. Luscious wine."
-International Wine Cellar

"Wonderful aromas of roses, ripe fruit and hints of spices. Full-bodied, with beautiful, silky tannins and a finish of flowers and fruit that lasts for minutes. Best after 2003."
-Wine Spectator
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About Valdicava:

 Montalcino is home to the opulent of the Sangiovese grape. At our precise latitude of 43 degrees, the warmth of the nearby Tirrean Sea, the protective barrier of the "Monte Amiata," the coolness of the wooded areas, the breeze and the moderate rainfall all coincide to facilitate the growth of these grapes to fragrant, full maturity. Valdicava is located in the Montosoli area which is famous in Montelcino for creating wines with great balance of body and aromas. We pay the utmost attention towards maintaining the individual characteristics of our wine in order to exalt the spirit of the place, the 'genius loci' of our estate.