Il Marroneto

Klassische Aromen von Rosenblüten, Waldbeeren, Kirschen, Mandeln und Orangenschale. Am Gaumen zutiefst elegant, dicht, mit festen Tanninen und frischem sauberen Abschluss. (superiore.de)

"Il Marroneto's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautifully polished and pure wine with an incredible level of charisma and energy that is especially evident in the 2011 vintage. In Montalcino, there are few people capable of expressing Sangiovese better than Alessandro Mori. He gives ample room to the grape's inner voice and its true personality. It's impossible to know who is the bigger protagonist: the grape or the winemaker. This is a traditional and elegant wine that exudes silky tannins and fine aromas of wild berry, cola and dried mint. It's the kind of wine you can drink, glass after glass, without ever feeling weighted down or overwhelmed." Robert Parker

"Il Marroneto's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is one of the wines of the vintage. Silky, open-knit and gracious, the 2011 boasts superb elegance and all of the finesse that is typical of Montalcino's northern sector. Rose petal, sweet red berry and lifted, minty notes grace the palate in a sensual, silky Brunello endowed with class and pedigree. The classic sense of tannin and salinity comes through on the finish, but it is the interplay of classic structure and the ripeness of the vintage that is most compelling of all." Antonio Galloni

"Elegant and structured, this offers enticing scents suggesting wild berry, pressed flower, chopped herb and baking spice. The refined palate delivers ripe wild cherry, cinnamon, star anise and tobacco alongside tightly knit, refined tannins. It's tempting to drink now but it will be even better in a few more years." Wine Enthusiast

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

"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

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

Madonna delle Grazie gehört zu den größten Brunello di Montalcino. Ausgestattet mit fantastisch intensiven Aromen kleiner Waldbeeren, feucht, weißer Trüffel, Veilchen und vielen weiteren Nuancen. Am Gaumen mit perfekter Struktur, festem Tannin und einer linearen Säure, persistent im Geschmack, von großer innerer Energie und Vitalität, kurz: der tiefste Ausdruck des Sangiovese. (superiore.de)

"This Brunello comes from one of the finest single vineyards in the Montalcino appellation. Last year, I awarded this wine 100 points. This year, I encountered many similar characteristics to remind me of that unforgettable masterpiece. The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie is an excellent wine that offers enormous variety purity with bright berry aromas, pressed violets, wet earth, cola and powdered licorice. The wine is translucent, brilliant and luminous with bright ruby highlights. It's a medium-bodied expression with grace, buoyancy and enormous integrity. If you love Sangiovese, you will adore Madonna delle Grazie." Robert Parker

"The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie is quite a bit darker and deeper than the straight Brunello, but it retains that super-classic element of weightlessness that is such a signature of this site. Macerated dark cherries, hard candy, menthol, licorice and cloves are some of the signatures in this exotic, intensely perfumed Brunello from Il Marroneto. The Madonna delle Grazie is not necessarily a better or more complex wine than the straight Brunello, but rather a different expression of this site on the northern side of town." Antonio Galloni

"This is perfumed with classic scents of wild cherry, leather, crushed violet, baking spice and a balsamic note. The bold palate delivers juicy black cherry, black raspberry, anise, white pepper and cinnamon alongside firm tannins. Despite the hefty body, it also shows an almost weightless elegance while the fruit richness seamlessly supports the warmth of alcohol on the close." Wine Enthusiast

Ausgestattet mit fantastisch intensiven Aromen kleiner Waldbeeren, feucht, weißer Trüffel, Veilchen und vielen weiteren Nuancen. Am Gaumen mit perfekter Struktur, festem Tannin und einer linearen Säure, persistent im Geschmack, von großer innerer Energie und Vitalität. Madonna delle Grazie gehört jedes Jahr zu den größten Brunello di Montalcino. (superiore.de)

"A ripe style, displaying macerated cherry, plum and rose hip tea flavors. This is supported by a firm backbone yet feels balanced and stays long on the finish. Leather, earth and tobacco notes round this out." Wine Spectator

"Glänzendes, intensives Rubin-Granat. Kompakt und klar in der Nase, zeigt viel frische Fruchtnoten, nach frischen Zwetschken, Rosenblättern und dunklen Kirschen, im Hintergrund würzige Noten nach Kardamom. Blüht am Gaumen satt auf, feinmaschiges, dichtes Tannin, zeigt im Verlauf auch schöne salzige Komponenten, die Spiel verleihen, im Finale mit festem, intensivem Druck." Falstaff

"Deep ruby. Pure, brooding and concentrated on the nose and with a touch of leather. Intense yet poised and with inherent richness of fruit and beautiful, coating tannins. Concentrated and with great balance and length, but really monolithic for the moment." Jancis Robinson

"Sangiovese-whisperer Alessandro Mori has delivered another superstar wine with the 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna Delle Grazie. The bouquet is detailed and fine with bright accents of fragrant red rose, red currant, cola, licorice, grilled herb and crushed white peppercorn. The bouquet is loose, light and buoyant, with a smooth and natural progression of building aromas. The mouthfeel, however, is direct, important and determined. It's that playful juxtaposition between the wine's soft side and its stern side that makes this such an interesting and sensational wine to drink. Only 5,993 bottles were produced, and that's the bad news." Robert Parker

"Made from a selection of the original 1975 plantings, the Madonna delle Grazie bottling takes its name from a nearby church. Even after long ageing in 25 hectolitre French barrels, sinewy tannins still dominate the wine, although they are refined and graceful. The palate is a tangle of black cherry, redcurrant, liquorice and wildflower, with tinges of mushroom and smoke. This is crying out for some game." Decanter