Brunello

Der Duft ist geprägt von Schwarzkirsche und reifen Beeren, Pflaumen und Kakao. Am Gaumen dominiert die Fruchtfülle, begleitet von geschliffenen Tanninen und würzigem Nachhall. Dieser Brunello ist bereits in jungen Jahren ein Genuss! (superiore.de)

"Mittleres, warmes Rot; strauchig-fruchtig, Kaffee, Tiefe, einladend; rund, saftig, vielschichtig, lang, gefällt gut. (JLF)" Merum

"The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino exhibits impressive balance and integrity. It contrasts the delicate sweetness of the fruit very nicely against the more ethereal and licorice-like aromas that come so naturally to Sangiovese grown in the spectacular Montalcino appellation. This is a fine wine from Camigliano, an estate that absolutely excels in classic and slightly cooler vintages like 2013. The winemaking is also impeccable, with balanced intensity and integrated tannins. There is a playful note of cherry sweetness on the close that I very much identify with the distinctive Camigliano wine identity. Congratulations on a wine well made." Robert Parker

"A wealth of fruit yet remains fresh and vivid with blueberry and black cherry character. Some bark and dried earth. Full body, integrated tannins and a flavorful finish." James Suckling

"A rich, opulent version, boasting plum, cherry, spice and warm stone flavors. Ripe and balanced, with a coterie of well-integrated tannins guarding the finish." Wine Spectator

Feines Waldbeerenaroma, zarte Noten von Lakritz, Kaffee und Gewürzen. Dicht und kompakt am Gaumen, Säure und Tannine gut ausbalanciert, im Finale Noten von frischen Kirschen. (superiore.de)

"Mittleres Rot; fassig-reduktiv. mit Belüftung rotfruchtig; dicht, gewisse Frucht, rund, Länge, gutes Tannin, lang." Merum

"The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a light garnet color and an elegant appearance. The bouquet is redolent of wild berry, cherry and red forest fruit. At the back, you get mild spice, cured tobacco and grilled rosemary. The effect is delicate and finessed. Yet the wine offers a long and polished mouthfeel with integrated tannins and acidity. These help to build power and length on the close." Robert Parker

"The deep, rich red-plum nose sucks you into this powerful Brunello that has great fruit and polished, dry tannins that are beautifully in synch. Long, intense and rather complex finish. A great food wine for tonight, but this has the structure to hold for up to a decade." James Suckling

"Lustrous mid ruby with orange tinges. Compact nose. Supple cherry fruit with plenty of acidity and stalky tannins. Youthful." Jancis Robinson

"Col d'Orcia has been farming its entire 520 hectares following organic practices since 2010, and 2013 marks the first year of organic certification for the wine. Significantly, the estate is the third largest producer in the region, producing 250,000 bottles of Brunello each year. Initially austere, the nose opens up to reveal red berries, pepper and violets. The palate offers similar restraint, with touches of leather and a minerality that builds on the finish. The resolute structure will carry it for at least a decade." Decanter

"Bright red. Pomegranate and sour red cherry on the fresh, precise nose. Lively but dense in the mouth; peppery red cherry flavors are complicated by tobacco and underbrush nuances. Finishes long, with youthfully chewy tannins and a repeating spicy nuance. Made from organic grapes." Ian d'Agata

Eindrucksvoll vollmundig und rund zeigt der Brunello schöne Aromen von dunklen Beeren, Kirsche, etwas Minze und erdige Noten. Der Geschmack ist schon heute erstaunlich samtig mit kräftigen, aber gut eingebundenen Tanninen, anhaltendes, fruchtiges Finale. (superiore.de)

"Castello Banfi has maintained an excellent reputation for consistency over the years. The performance of its base Brunello offers solid evidence of this. If you look back at the scores over the years, you will see less fluctuation between the good vintages and the bad ones. That consistency is achieved thanks to significant investments in manpower and technology. The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino beautifully illustrates my point. The wine is openly redolent of Sangiovese-driven aromas of wild berry, underbrush and spice. The finish is long, silky and the tannins are polished. This wine should hold well for the next ten years." Robert Parker

"Love the complex aromas of raspberries, strawberries and minerals. Full body with fine, refined tannins with currant, blueberry and cherry flavors wrapped up in the tannic structure. A wine that that will deliver much more in a year or two." James Suckling

"Plum and earth flavors mark this ripe, meaty red. Shows good freshness, winding down with leafy and tobacco notes. Delivers fine balance and a long finish." Wine Spectator

Intensives Bouquet nach frischen Kirschen, aber auch Gewürzen und getrockneten Kräutern. Am Gaumen eine schöne Fülle, dabei dank der typischen Sangiovese-Säure und dichten Tanninen von guter Struktur. Eine vielversprechende Komposition aus sehr gutem Jahrgang. (superiore.de)

"Ripe cherry and walnut with fresh herb undertones and spice. Full body, extremely fine tannins and a silky, textured finish. Very classic and balanced. Beautifully crafted." James Suckling

"Castello Banfi's 2013 Brunello di Montalcino denotes riper and softer fruit than most of its peers in this vintage. This historic estate is located in the southern quadrant of the appellation, where temperatures are a few degrees warmer on average. You don't always taste that difference in ripeness, but for some reason, it comes forward with increased intensity in 2013. Therefore, I am officially recommending this wine to all those Brunello lovers who appreciate a little more volume and softness on those proverbial love handles. If you like 'em lean and mean, go elsewhere. But if you happen to be seated in front of a piping hot beefsteak that was just pulled off the grill, then you should definitely reach for this bottle." Robert Parker

"Cherry and plum flavors highlight this well-structured red, along with notes of leather, earth and wild herbs. Firms up as the dense tannins come into play on the finish." Wine Spectator

In herrlich-intensivem Rubinrot strahlt La Gerlas höchst charmanter Brunello 2012. Feine Kirsch-Nase, unterlegt mit Brombeere, am Gaumen spielt er seine große Eleganz aus, unterlegt von einem seidigen Tannin, was in einen schier endlos langen Abgang überleitet. (superiore.de)

"Glänzenes Rubin mit Granatschimmer. Intensive und einladende Nase, satt nach reifen Himbeeren, Kirschen und Granatapfel, im Hintergrund leicht nach Kardamom. Rund und saftig in Ansatz und Verlauf, öffnet sich mit feinmaschigem, weichem Tannin, salzig, schöne Spannung, im Finale langer Nachhall." Falstaff

"Noten von Himbeeren und Blüten; verführt am Gaumen mit viel Saft, die Säure gut eingebunden, vereint Schmelz und Schliff bis ins Finale." Vinum

"The La Gerla 2012 Brunello di Montalcino reminds me of the vintage that precedes it (although I like this edition better). Like with the 2011 vintage, this estate has done a great job in capturing as much of the primary fruit as possible, given the warm vintage conditions. Dark fruit with black currant and wild blueberry come into focus. Those fruit tones are aged and evolved for sure, but they don't show tired or flat characteristics at this point. Delicate notes of cola, licorice and blue flower add complexity. The tannic presence is reduced and the mouthfeel delivers silkiness and softness instead. La Gerla puts its Brunello annata into large oak casks for three years. This Brunello is ready to drink now." Robert Parker

"Deep red. Spicy aromas of redcurrant, cherry, mocha and licorice. Chewy and firmly tannic, offering spicy red cherry and milk chocolate flavors sexed up by a strongly flinty, almost smoky element. The noble tannins gain strength on the finish, which feature outstanding length and insidious sweetness." Ian d'Agata

"Chopped herb, wild berry, spice and truffle aromas slowly take shape in the glass. The palate shows both concentration and elegance, offering fleshy raspberry, crushed cherry, licorice and crushed mint flavors, bolstered by firm but refined tannins." Wine Enthusiast

Der Brunello von ll Poggione ist besonders im hervorragenden Jahrgang 2013 ein bemerkenswert schöner Wein. Rosenblüten, Minze, Zimt, süße dunkle Kirschen und Rauch verschmelzen in seinem intensiven Bouquet. Ebenso nuancenreich präsentiert sich der Geschmack, mittelgewichtiger Körper, betont lang, viel Kraft und Energie. (superiore.de)

"Glänzendes Rubin mit feinem Granatrand. Intensive, fein gezeichnete Nase mit Noten nach Zwetschken und Tabak und dunklen Waldhimbeeren. Rund und geschmeidig in Ansatz und Verlauf, öffnet sich mit feinmaschigem Tannin, sehr geschliffen, feingliedrig und lange." Falstaff

"The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino lives up to the impeccable reputation garnered by this estate over the years. This is a profound and beautifully rendered Sangiovese that delivers bold and luscious fruit quality with black cherry and spicy plum at the start. The bouquet follows through with mild oak notes of smoke, tar and toasted nut. There is another aromatic component that includes crushed stone and dried herb or mint. This Brunello shows elegant evolution in the glass and promises a very long aging future ahead. Some 200,000 bottles were made, so it should be easy to locate this excellent wine." Robert Parker

"Maturing concentrated ruby with orange tinges. Youthful and herbal on the nose. Still compact and with gorgeous juicy cherry fruit and muscular tannins. Delicious now but will improve. Has plenty of structure and fruit for that." Jancis Robinson

"A Brunello with tile and berry character. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. A little tight now." James Suckling

"This historic fifth-generation family-run estate is one of Montalcino's larger properties. All 140ha of vineyards are located in the southwestern reaches of Sant'Angelo in Colle, ranging between altitudes of 150-450 metres. Earthy tea, balsam and leather offset dried raspberry and red plum flavours, while bright acidity gives lift and supple, finessed tannins will provide support for the next decade or so. Beautifully balanced and complete." Decanter

"Bright red. Pure, refined red cherry and wild strawberry aromas and flavors complicated by sweet spices and aromatic herbs. Deep and multilayered, the wine boasts polished tannins and a harmonious acid spine that lifts and extends the red fruit on the long, suave finish. An essence of Sant’Angelo in Colle with bigger body and palate weight than, for example, the Brunellos of Montosoli, but still sleek and refined as the best wines of Sant’Angelo in Colle can be. The cool-climate-styled 2013 vintage is precisely the type of year in which Il Poggione excels: this lovely, focused wine is the best classico Brunello from Il Poggione in years. Superb." Ian d'Agata

"This red strikes a nice balance between plum and cherry fruit and beefy tannins, featuring elements of leather, tobacco, earth and iron. Balanced and long, with a gripping finish." Wine Spectator

Pelagrilli 2011 ist ein beeindruckend frischer und lebendiger Brunello von der Nordseite Montalcinos. Weit und ausladend das Bouquet mit den schön abgegrenzten Aromen von dunklen Früchten, Blüten und Gewürzen. Eleganz am Gaumen, seidiges Tannin und die anmutige Säure führen ein sehr harmonisches Miteinander. (superiore.de)

"This is very ripe and intense with dried fruit and hints of sliced mushroom. A little high in alcohol. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish." James Suckling

"The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Pelagrilli is a fantastic wine made from some of the estate's most promising vines. Still relatively young in age, the vines behind the Pelagrilli selection show delicate floral nuances mixed in with bright red fruit, spice and balsam herb. The wine is elaborate and compelling thanks to warm aromas of wet earth or white truffle that emerges from the bouquet. Pretty layers of smoke and crushed granite appear on the close." Robert Parker

"A captivating, radiant wine, the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Pelagrilli offers striking depth and nuance. Sweet dark cherry, plum, smoke, licorice and tobacco all flesh out in the glass. The Pelagrilli is without question one of the best wines of the year. Crushed flowers, tobacco, mint and sweet dried cherries grace the long, precise finish. The Pelagrilli is a blend of fruit from the north (80%) and south (20%) of Montalcino, aged in 45-50% new oak. I especially like the sense of energy here." Antonio Galloni

Was sollen wir sagen: Altesinos Brunello di Montalcino 2013 ist in Bezug auf seine aromatische Ausstrahlung absolut einzigartig. Die Nase betört mit Minze, Ginster und Kräuterwürze. Am Gaumen dezente kleine rote Beeren wie Waldbeeren und dazu etwas Pflaume. Seidig und fließend am Gaumen, eine geradezu perfekte Ausgewogenheit und Harmonie mit unbeschreiblicher Länge und Nachhall. Er ist schon heute sehr zugänglich und weiß auch (wie wir erfahren haben) eingefleischte Brunello-Freaks zu begeistern - ein großer Wein aus einem sehr ausgewogenen und eleganten Jahr! (superiore.de)

"Recht dunkles Rot; fruchtig, dezente Cassisnoten; auch im Mund etwas Cassis, sehr fein, Süße, gutes Tannin, Länge." Merum

"A wealth of ripe fruit with spice, orange peel and cherry. Full body, fine tannins and a bright and vivid finish." James Suckling

"The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino is absolutely unique in terms of its aromatic display. To me, the nose is particularly beautiful because I have a preference for balsamic notes of cola, mint or medicinal herb (that may not be to everyone's liking). You get those in spades here. These aromas are often more prominent in cooler vintages like 2013 in the Brunello appellation. In this case, they resemble intense eucalyptus. There is subtle fruit at the back, with wild berry and plum. The mouthfeel here is absolutely silky, fresh and streamlined. It is stitched finely together like lace. I am curious to see how a wine like this ages and whether the aromas hold tight or eventually fall flat. I would suggest a slightly shorter drinking window. But for now, this is my kind of Brunello. Bottoms up!" Robert Parker

"An intense perfume of juniper, bay laurel, sage, rose and berries marks this silky red. The structure is there, yet superb balance and refined tannins help this retain elegance through the long finish. Almost ethereal in its presence." Wine Spectator

"Bright red. Extremely perfumed aromas of violet and raspberry on the enticing nose. Then more raspberry, but also blueberry and strawberry flavors and a strong juicy fruit-cocktail-like quality on the palate that persists nicely. Really lovely Brunello bursting at the seams with fresh bright fruit, and already utterly irresistible now. I had trouble not gulping my glass down all at once." Ian d'Agata

Gern zählen wir auf: tiefdunkel, intensives Bouquet, voller Körper, reicher Geschmack, kräftige Textur, fokussierte Persönlichkeit und beeindruckende Länge. (superiore.de)

"The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino shows a very distinct personality that separates it from its peers. There's a dark, mysterious and masculine side to this wine that is evident from first impact. The bouquet offers infinite layers of black fruit, plum, spice, cumin seed and crushed clove. You get a great sense of moist earth, tobacco and forest floor. Nothing is obvious. The wine keeps you guessing sip after sip. It would benefit from more years of cellar aging, but it's really not that far off from optimal drinking." Robert Parker

"Altesino's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino opens with beguiling aromatics. Sage, licorice, menthol and sweet tobacco flesh out nicely as the wine shows off its ample, broad personality. The tannins could use another year or two to soften, but all the elements are very nicely balanced throughout. This gracious, silky Brunello will drink well for the next decade-plus." Antonio Galloni

"This is long and delicious with lovely cherry, chocolate and fresh walnut flavors. Linear yet open with persistence and joy." James Suckling

"Fragrant and sleek, this opens with scents of blue flower, pressed powder, perfumed berry and chopped herb. The balanced, full-bodied palate delivers licorice, ripe black cherry, clove and tobacco while firm, velvety tannins lend structure and finesse." Wine Enthusiast

"The sweet cherry core is framed by dense, ripe tannins in this red. Leather, tobacco and iron notes add depth. The finish is fresh and long." Wine Spectator

Pelagrilli 2012 ist ein offener, zugänglicher Brunello. Mit Aromen von dunkler Kirsche, Pflaume, Rauch und Gewürzen, üppig, reich und strukturiert am Gaumen, zeigt er seine beachtliche Persönlichkeit. (superiore.de)

"Einladendes Beerenaroma, Facetten von Gewürzen, Macchia und Blüten; komplexe Textur mit gut eingebundenen, feinkörnigen Gerbstoffen, auch Saft und Fülle, langes geschmeidiges Finale. Hervorragender Essensbegleiter." Vinum

"Boasting contemporary lines and a generously extracted style, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Pelagrilli delivers an approach that will appeal to a wider circle of consumers, far outside hardcore Brunello enthusiasts. The bouquet peels off slowly with rich intensity and dark fruit notes of black cherry, plum, soft spice, tobacco and licorice. You don't get any of the bitter or thorny acidity that can sometimes make Brunello difficult to love, especially in its youth. This wine is appropriate for near or medium-term drinking." Robert Parker

"So much violet, licorice and berry character to this. Wonderful depth. Full body, dusty and chewy tannins and a persistent and intense finish. Layered mouthfeel." James Suckling

"Deep ruby. Sleek oak and red-fruit nose. On the palate the oak takes the upper hand over the fruit at this moment, but the elegant, perfumed cherry fruit comes out on the finish." Jancis Robinson

Der Jubiläumsbrunello präsentiert sich im 40. Jahrgang tiefdunkel mit intensivem Bouquet, vollem Körper und reichem Geschmack. Im Ausklang besitzt er Persönlichkeit und beeindruckende Länge. (superiore.de)

"Einnehmende Himbeeraromatik, auch Ledernoten und mineralische Nuancen; mollig-weiche Textur mit geschliffenen Tanninen, endet lang und facettenreich. Kombiniert Schmelz mit Charakter." Vinum

"Altesino is now celebrating the release of its 40th harvest. In fact, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino is inscribed with the words "our 40th Harvest" in gold letters on its front label. This is a truly delicious wine that exceeds my expectations. I love the way it takes full command of the slightly bolder and more opulent dark fruit aromas produced in this hot vintage. Black cherry, plum and crème de cassis converge on the bouquet. Grilled herb, forest floor, licorice and exotic spice play supporting roles. The finish offers moderate acidity on the Sangiovese scale. This means the wine is mush fresher and more tonic than most Tuscan reds. The finish is long and silky." Robert Parker

"Cherry, leather and iron notes mark this suave, elegant red. A bit reticent now, but the fruit is fresh and long on the finish. The dense tannins leave a mouthcoating impression, but this opens up beautifully over a few hours." Wine Spectator

"Marking the winery's 40th harvest, this vintage offers classic Sangiovese fragrance: wild berry, blue flower, baking spice and a whiff of new leather. The palate is sleek and elegant, doling out juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry, cinnamon and star anise, framed by lithe, polished tannins and fresh acidity. It's loaded with finesse and tempting now but will be even better with a few more years in bottle." Wine Enthusiast

"A juicy Brunello with plum and dark-chocolate character, yet this always remains subtle and fresh. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a fresh finish." James Suckling

"Mid ruby with bright orange tinges. Exotic, lifted cassis nose and almost as if it has a little VA. Hugely aromatic cassis and raspberry-fruit palate. Fantastic crunch, zest and length, but needs to settle." Jancis Robinson