Il Marroneto

Leuchtendes Rot. Verlockende Aromen von Sauerkirsche, aromatischer Kräuterwürze und Veilchen werden durch eine spritzige Mineralität aufgelockert. Am Gaumen begeistern frische, reine Aromen von Sauerkirsche, Johannisbeere und Mineralien - gepaart mit einer belebenden Säureader. Im Abgang ist Ignaccio freundlich und lang und ist wunderbar sympathisch mit seinen floralen und mineralischen Noten. Ein Rosso, der seine Exposition gekonnt mit Frische, Eleganz und Mineralität ausspielt und somit (nicht nur für uns) unbestitten zu den besten seiner Denomination gehört. SUPERIORE.DE

Sehr solide, schön reif und intensiv ist der Brunello di Montalcino mit klassischen Aromen von Rosenblüten, Waldbeeren, Kirschen, Mandeln und Orangenschale. Am Gaumen zutiefst elegant, dicht, mit festen Tanninen und frischem sauberen Abschluss. SUPERIORE.DE

"Made strictly according to the Sangiovese playbook, the Il Marroneto 2012 Brunello di Montalcino shows that exacting Sangiovese precision and personality. This is Alessandro Mori's greatest talent. He takes this workhorse grape and gives it a platform to articulate its most hidden and intricate inner feelings and sentiments. This is a bright and very tight red wine that will benefit from more years to flesh out further. All those budding aromas of wild berry, licorice, cola, and blue flower are strategically in place and ready to explode in time. The wine opens to a luminous dark ruby color and a compact mouthfeel that is spicy and fresh on the close. This is an impressive annata wine that shows the personal evolution of a man and his estate." Robert Parker

"Bright deep red. Youthfully reticent nose offers aromas of strawberry, raspberry, minerals and violets. Clean, fresh and juicy, with knockout inner-mouth perfume to the red berry and cherry flavors. Finishes long, vibrant and multilayered, with a delightfully refined mouth feel. An early candidate for the wine with the finest tannins of the vintage." Ian d’Agata (vinous.com)

"This offers a mix of strawberry and cherry fruit that is very pure, married to an elegant frame. Beautifully balanced, with refined tannins and a mineral-, tobacco- and spice-tinged aftertaste." Wine Spectator

"Forest floor, wild berry, new leather and balsam are some of the aromas you'll find in this bright, linear red. On the palate, firm, polished tannins support ripe red cherry, white pepper, andcrushed mint notes with a hint of black tea. It's still young and tightly wound but already boasts stunning elegance." Wine Enthusiast

"Lustrous mid ruby with orange tinges. Fresh, lifted cherry fruit on the nose. Fine, subtle and with lots of concentration and gorgeous, but firm tannins." Jancis Robinson

Seidig, offen und anmutig, besticht er durch eine hervorragende Eleganz und die für den nördlichen Sektor Montalcinos typische Finesse. Rosenblüten, süße rote Beeren und anmutige, minzige Noten schmücken den Gaumen in einem sinnlichen, seidigen Brunello, der bereits mit dem ersten Schluck seine Klasse und Abstammung ausstrahlt. Der traditionelle Marroneto-Stil mit feinkörnigem Tannin und subtiler Salznote setzt sich im Abgang durch - am überzeugendsten aber ist das Zusammenspiel von klassischer Struktur, Extraktsüße und der bereits heute betörenden Reife des Jahrgangs. Großes Finale - großes Alterungspotenzial - großer Wein! SUPERIORE.DE

"Leuchtendes, aufhellendes Rubingranat. Sehr klare und ansprechende Nas, nach baumfrischen Kirschen, Gojibeeren und Granatapfel, spannend, etwas Rosenblätter. Saftig und klar am Gaumen, zeigt schöne salzige Noten, frisch und präsent." Falstaff

"Tasted blind. Just mid ruby. Sweetly perfumed strawberry and cherry fruit. Elegant, almost ethereal fruit, but growing in stature on the finish and with bags of gorgeous, coating tannins. Long and aromatic, just not piling it very high at the moment, but with a full spread on the finish." Jancis Robinson

"Il Marroneto sits just north of the town of Montalcino. Owner Alessandro Mori explains that the soil here is predominantly marine sand with micro-minerals from the coast, giving a floral rather than fruity expression. He uses botti (large oak casks) only for ageing, with some dating back to the 1970s - though it must be said that the cellar here is fanatically clean. The 2015 rings through with purity and clarity and is indeed decidedly mineral and floral-driven. Sweet earth, dried violets and lavender complement an underlying core of cherry and raspberry. The palate is tangy and saline with lots of substance, flavour and depth. Wonderfully textured with grainy tannins that escalate across the palate." Decanter

"Very lively red. Aromas of raspberry, blood orange and herbs. Sneaky concentration and complexity to the very pure flavors of red berries, blood orange and herbs. Tight with firm tannins on the clean, steely finish." Vinous

"There is an inherent sweetness to this red, courtesy of the ripe strawberry and cherry fruit, complemented by mineral, tobacco and wild herb notes, balanced by a backbone of dense, refined tannins. Shows fine balance and length. Best from 2023 through 2040." Wine Spectator

"You just can't beat the purity of the bouquet here: cherries, red licorice, blue flowers and currants. It's all stunning. Il Marroneto's 2015 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a light garnet color with faint ruby highlights. The wine never veers from its lanes, sticking to an absolutely traditional and fresh expression from the appellation. It offers a lean to medium-weight mouthfeel with radiant fruit flavors—think pure cherry fruit. Fruit is harvested from a five-hectare parcel at 300 meters above sea level with calcareous sand and Galestro soils. These conditions lead to the aromatic intensity of the wine, and that's the main takeaway in this classic vintage. There is a moment of softness that expands quickly over the palate. These results are graceful and gorgeous." Robert Parker

"Fragrant and loaded with finesse, this perfumed red features enticing scents of woodland berry, pine forest, violet, underbrush and a whiff of sandalwood. Elegantly structured, it's tantalizingly ethereal, delivering juicy red cherry, strawberry, black tea, licorice and a pronounced mineral note evoking rusty iron alongside tightly knit, refined tannins. It's surprisingly vibrant for the hot vintage and still youthfully austere, but that's a good thing as it shows great aging potential." Wine Enthusiast

Famoser 2013er Brunello, klassisch und von bester Qualität. Reich und vielschichtig im Bouquet, dicht und saftig am Gaumen. Die aromatische Fruchtfülle, seidene Tannine, gut portionierte Säure, hervorragende Struktur und Länge bereiten größten Genuss. SUPERIORE.DE

"Glänzendes, sattes Rubin-Granat. Eröffnet mit Noten nach Tabak und Chinarinde, dann viel Kirsche, im Hintergrund nach ­Gewürznelken und Rosen. Herzhaft und zupackend, zeigt sich mit griffigem Tannin, im hinteren Bereich erdige Noten, spannend, saftig und lange." Falstaff

"Lustrous mid ruby with orange tinges. Fresh cherry nose with hints of herbs. Juicy sweet cherry palate with lots of powdery tannins. Medium-bodied, supple, complex and long." Jancis Robinson

"Il Marroneto's 2013 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful wine and one that invites you to partake in a long evening of good food and even better company. This is a deeply convivial expression of Sangiovese that offers just a glimmer of much-needed informality and coziness to guarantee comfort. But make no mistake, this Brunello reminds you of its pedigree and precision as well. The bouquet opens to white cherry, fragrant rose blossom and violets. The finish is smooth and pliable, with graceful endnotes of smoke and crushed mineral." Robert Parker

"Alessandro Mori's Il Marroneto estate is located in the northern part of the zone, reaching up to an altitude of 400 metres. It comprises 6ha of vines planted between 1975 and 1984, on mineral-rich marine sand. The 2013 exhibits marvelous precision and purity, with scented nuances of violet and forest blossoms overlaying tea and dark earth. Succulent acidity keeps the wine brisk, while tightly wound tannins need time to come around. A standout." Decanter

"Bright red. The intense note of violet on the nose is absolutely captivating and nicely lifts the aromas of sweet red cherry and aromatic oils. Then very rich, dense and juicy, conveying a seamless quality to its multilayered orchard fruit, spicy red berry and mineral flavors. The exhilarating finish echoes with lingering and repeating floral and mineral notes nicely extended by lipsmacking but harmonious acidity. Classic vintages such as the 2013 really showcase Il Marroneto’s magnificent terroir to its fullest capacity; in these vintages, talented Alessandro Mori produces sleek, refined Brunellos that are true benchmarks of Sangiovese in Montalcino. Very well done." Ian d’Agata (vinous.com)

Schön reif und intensiv, aber nie übertrieben oder zu schwer präsentieren sich die Brunello von Il Marroneto. Tatsächlich tritt auch die 2014er Ausgabe fast auf Zehenspitzen in unsere Sinne und überzeugt mit zarten Tönen von Rosenblättern, Waldbeeren, weißen Kirschen, Balsamkräutern und süßen Mandeln. Die Hauptbotschaft dieses Weins ist Eleganz, und dieses Exemplar ist ein Archetyp auf diesem im Jahrgang 2014 reichlich schwierigen Parkett. Das Mundgefühl ist straff, seidig und anhaltend. Zarte mineralische Noten verleihen dem langen Finish Präzision und Definition. SUPERIORE.DE

"Startet mit verführerischer Himbeer-Lederaromatik; im Mund robust, kernige Tannine, gute Säure, voller Schmelz und Länge. Überzeugt mit seinem kraftvoll-eleganten Schnitt." Vinum

"Healthy medium dark red. Musky nuances to the aromas of redcurrant, herbs, violet and earth. Fresh and pliant on the palate, with a touch of sweetness and sneaky complexity to its red plum, redcurrant and soil flavors. Finishes with sweet but firm tannins and outstanding length." Vinous

"Proprietor Alessandro Mori compares the 2014 vintage to 1989: another slender year which evolved slowly to eventually reveal intensely floral aromas. For the 2014, he made five separate passages in order to harvest grapes at their optimal ripeness. He didn't produce a separate Madonna delle Grazie bottling this time around. The resulting wine opens up gradually to reveal plum and cherry blossoms, rosehip, anise and forest berries. The palate is mineral-driven and lifted by tangy acidity. This wine demonstrates substantial power relative to many of its peers yet retains the elegance of the vintage. Very Brunello-esque." Decanter

"One of the few ageworthy wines of the vintage, this radiant red boasts enticing scents of chopped mint, wild berry, tilled soil and pipe tobacco. It's linear, alluring and ethereally elegant, delivering juicy strawberry, red cherry, thyme and white pepper framed in taut refined tannins and racy acidity. It's still youthfully austere but loaded with finesse and a crystalline purity. Give it time to fully develop." (Cellar Selection) Wine Enthusiast