Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino 2013
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This classic Brunello Vintage pairs well with strong flavors. Wild game, steak, lamb and porcini are great options. Prosciutto and Pecorino are classic pairings as well.
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Wine Spectator
A fruity version, this features cherry, strawberry, floral, licorice and spice flavors. Starts out smoothly, with the back end revealing a solid frame. All the parts are in the right place, and this should develop nicely. Best from 2021 through 2037.
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Enticing aromas of dark spice, wild berry, iris, dried mint and a toasted note emerge in the glass. Firm and full bodied, the palate delivers Morello cherry, licorice, coffee and tobacco framed in taut fine-grained tannins. Drink from 2021 through 2028.
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James Suckling
Very pure fruit aromas with blackberry, blueberry and violet character. Full-bodied, tight and tannic with a solid tannin structure. A long and flavorful finish. Shows length and excitement. Better in 2020.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino reveals broad aromatic brushstrokes with ripe cherry, spice and tobacco. The detailing is less specific. The wine ages in 600-liter French barrel for 30 months. In terms of texture, this Brunello shows ample volume and smooth consistency. This is a good near or medium term drinking choice.
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Among Italy's elite red grape varieties, Sangiovese has the perfect intersection of bright red fruit and savory earthiness and is responsible for the best red wines of Tuscany. While it is best known as the chief component of Chianti, it is also the main grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and reaches the height of its power and intensity in the complex, long-lived Brunello di Montalcino. Somm Secret—Sangiovese doubles under the alias, Nielluccio, on the French island of Corsica where it produces distinctly floral and refreshing reds and rosés.
Famous for its bold, layered and long-lived red, Brunello di Montalcino, the town of Montalcino is about 70 miles south of Florence, and has a warmer and drier climate than that of its neighbor, Chianti. The Sangiovese grape is king here, as it is in Chianti, but Montalcino has its own clone called Brunello.
The Brunello vineyards of Montalcino blanket the rolling hills surrounding the village and fan out at various elevations, creating the potential for Brunello wines expressing different styles. From the valleys, where deeper deposits of clay are found, come wines typically bolder, more concentrated and rich in opulent black fruit. The hillside vineyards produce wines more concentrated in red fruits and floral aromas; these sites reach up to over 1,600 feet and have shallow soils of rocks and shale.
Brunello di Montalcino by law must be aged a minimum of four years, including two years in barrel before realease and once released, typically needs more time in bottle for its drinking potential to be fully reached. The good news is that Montalcino makes a “baby brother” version. The wines called Rosso di Montalcino are often made from younger vines, aged for about a year before release, offer extraordinary values and are ready to drink young.