Tuscany | Montalcino

Bright, fruity red. Fresh and fruity nose of elder, cherries, spices and citrus fruits. Very tasty, precise and fresh on the palate. The firm body and its fresh finish make it a wonderful everyday wine and food companion. SUPERIORE.DE

"Sweet berry potpourri and blackberry fruit extend to a crisp, medium-bodied palate with some sweet and sour fruit. Light and approachable." James Suckling

Intense ruby red. Beautiful bouquet of ripe red fruits and spices. Elegant tannins and much harmony on the palate. A wine for every occasion, young, lively and uncomplicated with a lot of –appeal. SUPERIORE.DE

Ruby red, fresh nose of red fruits and spices. Pleasant taste: fruity, balanced in tannin and acidity, very spirited and crisp. SUPERIORE.DE

Blend of Sangiovese (approx. 80%) and Petit Verdot from the southwest slope. The soil has a brown colour, a clayey texture, limestone slabs and a rounded skeleton. Only the Sangiovese is aged for a few months in French oak, after which it is blended and aged in bottle. Ruby red with violet reflections. Intense aroma with characteristic notes of ripe fruit such as plum, blackberry and cherry. The taste is soft and full, with a good structure and sweet, well-balanced tannins. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Talenti 2021 Rosso shows a medium dark color with easy blackberry fruit and plum. There is a distinctive mineral note with crushed stone and flint that frames that core of rich fruit. There is a subtle note of sweetness on the close. The wine spends time in a combination of stainless steel, amphorae and oak. Production is 4,000 bottles." Wine Advocate

Brilliant ruby red. Intense bouquet of small red berries, cherries and a violet-spice component. Warm and full in the mouth with wild berries, cherries, flanked by a solid tannin structure. The finish is soft and long, medium-bodied and very elegant. SUPERIORE.DE

"Vibrant cherries, thyme and roasted herbs on the nose are followed by a medium-bodied palate full of juicy red cherries. Firm and fine-grained on the palate with lots of plums and berries. Pure and fruit-expressive." James Suckling

The Rosso di Altesino, blended from Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet, presents itself in a lively ruby red and has a fresh, convincing, very fragrant bouquet. The taste is dry, spicy and decisive. Rosso di Altesino is a wonderful everyday wine with class from one of Montalcino's most famous Brunello producers. SUPERIORE.DE

"This has aromas of rosemary, orange peel, sour cherry, beeswax and flower petals. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and powdery tannins. Crunchy and fresh." James Suckling

Bright ruby red. The bouquet opens with cedar, then plum and small red berries. Medium-bodied, fresh and with a pleasant buoyancy, precise, very pure fruit and a pleasing finish. A wonderful toast wine with ambition! SUPERIORE.DE

Pleasure and high drinkability from Tuscany: Fresh ruby red. In the nose small red berries and hints of herbs. Firm on the generous palate, with nice Sangiovese acidity and a fruity medium-long finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Easy-going red with aromas of sour cherries, rosemary, tomatoes and leaves. Medium-bodied with tangy acidity and easy tannins." James Suckling

Bright ruby red. Very lively nose of bright berries and blackcurrant with sweet, spicy components. Crisp yet balanced acidity on the palate with a racy mix of fresh fruit and sweet extract spice. A cool but very authentic representative of its kind, it never pretends to be more than it is, but brings enough to be one of the most finessed Rossi of the vintage. It is de facto a very successful wine of a pleasing purity with a clear commitment to the appellation. SUPERIORE.DE

"Ruby red. In the nose cherry, black currant, fresh cherry, with spicy aftertaste. On the palate with juicy tannin, shows considerable structure for a Rosso, elegant and persistent final." Falstaff

"The 2020 Rosso di Montalcino is wildly attractive, with sweet violet florals, sugar dusted blackberries and smoke forming its bouquet. It washes across the palate with grace, soft-textured and round, while leaving a staining of wild berries under an air of blue and purple floral perfumes. Gently tannic, yet more of an accent than an obstacle, the 2020 finishes with medium length, leaving hints of licorice to slowly fade." Vinous

Rosso Non Confunditur from Argiano is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. The wine opens with a dark ruby red and aromas of wild berries, flowers and red berries. On the palate, it thankfully does not show the cloying heaviness or dense extraction found in many other protagonists of the Super Tuscan category. In fact, NC is accessible and fresh, rounded off with a good amount of crisp acidity and a well-proportioned body. SUPERIORE.DE

"Taut and linear in profile, this red delivers black currant, black cherry, vanilla and peppery spices. Tightens up on the finish, where the chalky tannins linger." Wine Spectator

Poggio Landis Rosso di Montalcino is a fruit-driven, enjoyable red wine that offers all the prerequisites for great food pairing. It offers juicy freshness, spicy floral scents with a hint of sage, then a balanced, invigorating acidity and mild tannins on the palate. A delicious and energetic red with an excellent value for the noble region. SUPERIORE.DE

"A blend of savory herbs, leather and black cherries wafts up from the 2021 Rosso di Montalcino. It’s silky in texture, yet with a pronounced acidity that creates a reverberation of tension, as tart red fruits and mineral tones add further contrasts. The 2021 leaves a staining of primary concentration, along with a coating of fine tannins, while finishing with admirable length. Give this zesty Rosso at least a year in the cellar to even out a bit and blossom aromatically, as it has the balance to evolve very nicely." Vinous

Col d'Orcia's Rosso di Montalcino is a fabulous wine every year. Classic aromas of wild berries, camphor and ploughed earth, plus hints of blue flowers. Full-bodied and tasty on the palate with flavours of Marasca cherry, plum and liquorice and tight, fine-grained tannins flanking the finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense ruby red. In the nose black bread, violets, some blueberry and white pepper. Opens fruit-driven on the palate on dark berries, delicate creaminess, wrapped in medium-bodied, tightly meshed tannin, nice length, still delicately bitter on the finish." Falstaff

Medium-bodied ruby red. Fine, red berry bouquet with hints of blackcurrant, black cherry, sage and smoky notes. Firm and expressive on the palate; multilayered aromas of ripe wild berries, spices and a delicate almond note are flanked by velvety tannins. For a Rosso, Ciampoleto has impressive depth and structure; the respectable finish leaves a soft cherry note with traces of liquorice and a salty vein. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense red fruit, juniper, modern and cool at the same time, sour cherry and blueberry; cool graphite, subtle herbal spice." Meiningers Sommelier

"Ruby red. The nose reveals notes of plums, ripe cherries and a light hint of cocoa. The palate is fresh and harmonious, with soft tannins." Falstaff

"The 2020 Rosso di Montalcino Ciampoleto exudes a spicy blend of wild herbs, dried strawberries, tomato leaves and a hint of brown spices. It is silky, with a cool note and bright red fruits giving way to a pretty inner rose and mineral tones. The final is incredibly fresh and lively, while red sweets and violet nuances fade. The Ciampoleto comes from the youngest vines and has a lower maceration time of about 10 days, followed by refinement in concrete." Vinous

"A juicy and creamy Rosso with berries, mushrooms and a hint of cedar on the palate. It is medium bodied, round textured and concentrated." James Suckling

The sophisticated Rosso San Biagio combines sour cherry, peppery herbs, leather and dark earth tones to create a tasty and wonderfully inviting entry. The textures are soft, but the fruit is ripe and fleshy, with notes of sour citrus and juicy acids that maintain freshness while keeping the energy high. This wine is dangerously delicious and finishes long with hints of blackberry and spice. SUPERIORE.DE

Rich ruby red, precise, clear fruit on the nose with a very light mineral note. Pleasant, beautifully smooth taste, round and of good substance. A Rosso di Montalcino with a lot of charm. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Il Poggione 2021 Rosso di Montalcino offers medium fruit weight with dark cherry, wild plum and savoury spice. This is an excellent vintage with moderate summer temperatures and a long growing season, which is very conducive to Sangiovese, a grape that needs its time to ripen and develop complexity. This Rosso also shows a particularly spicy character with nutmeg and cinnamon that seems to come from both the grape skins and the 12 months in oak barrels." Wine Advocate

"A nicely spicy Rosso di Montalcino with cloves, dried flowers, sour cherries and orange peel on the nose. Creamy and medium- to full-bodied, with chalky tannins and a ripe, chocolaty finish." James Suckling

Wonderfully juicy and open Sangiovese from the Brunello winery Sesta di Sopra. Black cherries and plums blend with sweet spices and liquorice in an enjoyable wine that shows a lighter, but by no means banal side of the appellation. SUPERIORE.DE

La Caduta is a ripe, velvety Rosso di Montalcino with much depth and great intensity - stylistically far removed from the basic Rosso. Enthusiasm for this fruitiness and race! SUPERIORE.DE

"Radiant, luminous ruby red. In the nose of freshly baked brown bread, of ripe strawberries and wild berries, in addition a fine peach tone with delicate hints of watermelon. On the palate with fine sweet melting and tightly woven tannin, powerful and elegant, reverberates long, punchy." Falstaff

"Notes of spices, dried summer herbs with currants, cherries and citrus peel. Hints of nut shell and dried flowers, too. Structured and meaty but polished and fine-grained with medium to full body and a deep core of fruit in the middle. Compact and fine tannins. Lingering and vivid finish." James Suckling

Bright light red. Bouquet of red cherries, aromatic herbs and some tobacco. Big and powerful on the palate in typical Campogiovanni style, with lush red cherries and aromatic herbal flavours that echo long on the soft, slightly warm finish. A Rosso that gives a good foretaste of the more persistent and complex Brunello. Very successful and already charming and accessible when young. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Campogiovanni 2021 Rosso di Montalcino has a dark ruby colour and immediately shows powerful fruit aromas and plenty of dark cherry. This is a nicely saturated Sangiovese with enough texture on the mid palate to pair with a hearty bean soup or roast pork. The fresh acidity rounds it all out. This is a good value proposition." Wine Advocate

"Earthy berries, oranges and a hint of dried bark on the nose. Juicy and nicely savory on the palate with a medium body and firm tannins." James Suckling

Altesino's Rosso di Montalcino, aged for eight months in Slavonian oak barrels, offers a persistent bouquet of fresh fruit, wild berries and young leather. Harmonious on the palate with cherry and plum flavours and of nice length. SUPERIORE.DE

"Cedary spice, dried cherries and crushed rocks form an inviting display as the 2020 Rosso di Montalcino opens in the glass. This is a round and forward effort, with lavender-tinged cherry fruit and bright acidity that adds an energetic feel. Lightly structured yet potent, this finishes with admirable length and class." Vinous

"Lovely balance and freshness to this, showing what Rosso di Montalcino is supposed to be like. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh, creamy-textured finish." James Suckling

Dense bouquet with aromas of blackberry and some smoke. Rich taste with a beautiful fruitiness and well-dosed tannin. Very harmonious and lingers long. Truly no ordinary Rosso from the vineyards around Sant'Antimo. SUPERIORE.DE

"Brambleberry, walnut and bark with some black truffle, following through to a medium to full body with firm, solid tannins and a medium finish." James Suckling

True to the more classic style of Fornacina's red wines, the Rosso also shows an earthy and ripe nose with dark fruits, plums and dried blackberries. The wine offers plenty of tradition thanks to its linear and robust fruit profile. Dark spices, liquorice, tar and some cedar smoke add elegance and complexity to this pretty Rosso. Great value! SUPERIORE.DE