Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Monica Larner - 14 Dec 23
With dark fruit balanced out by savory notes of tobacco leaf or cigar ash, the Fuligni 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is rich and beautifully concentrated. In little time, the bouquet reveals a floral interlude with dried rose petal and a tropical note of hibiscus. This wine shows a lot of angles, all very pleasant, that work together. The tannins are dusty and finely textured with a hint of powdery cocoa to close. Production is 33,000 bottles.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2045
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Vinous Eric Guido - 07 Dec 23
Dusty and floral, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino opens with a perfumed blend of dried roses, cherries, mint and lavender candies. It’s elegant and seamlessly silky on the palate, enveloping the senses with ripe red berry fruits contrasted by a bitter clove tinge. A core of brisk acidity maintains a lovely balance as a web of fine tannins saturates the palate, and a pleasantly chewy sensation remains. The 2019 is classic to the core.
Drinking Date: 2027 - 2040
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Jancis Robinson Julia Harding - 29 Feb 24
Their oldest vines (40 years), fermented in tank and aged three years in Slavonian botti. Mid-to-light ruby. Complex and layered aroma that is hard to describe but is mostly cherries and a herbal lift. Smooth, compact tannins surround the bright, tangy but mature fruit. Refined, very, very long, complex and with a long way to go. (JH)
Drinking Date: 2026 - 2035
Tuscany Vineyard Fine Wine

Tuscany

Tuscany, a renowned wine region in central Italy, is famous for its high-quality Sangiovese-based wines. Key styles include Chianti, with vibrant acidity and red fruit flavours; Chianti Classico, known for greater depth; and Brunello di Montalcino, prized for its rich, full-bodied character and ageing potential. Tuscany also produces prestigious Super Tuscan wines that blend Sangiovese with international varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon. Top producers are Antinori, for Tignanello; Castello di Ama, for Chianti Classico; and Biondi-Santi, for Brunello.