2009 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie
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Tasting notes
Fresh and vibrant for a 2009 with blueberry and dried-cherry character. Medium to full body with firm tannins and a bright finish.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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Il Marroneto's Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie is darker, richer and rounder than the straight bottling. Black cherries, game, plums, spices and leather wrap around the resonant finish in an expressive wine endowed with considerable depth and nuance, especially within the context of the year. There is more than enough juiciness to support at least a handful of years of good drinking.
The 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie delivers the impeccable bounty and precision you should expect from Il Marroneto. The wine opens with beautiful dark intensity and ripe notes of dried raspberry and creme de cassis. It definitely shows the ripe side of the warm 2009 vintage. Thanks to a very long period in oak (41 months) the wine shows the merits of slow and careful barrel evolution. Pretty lacings of chopped mint and licorice add freshness and buoyancy to the finish. Drink: 2016-2024. Importer: Montcalm Wine Importers, www.montcalmwines.com
Mid ruby with orange tinges. Beautiful, concentrated nose of dark fruit cherry and Sangiovese’s spiciness. Lots of sweet, concentrated fruit on the palate supported by a firm tannic structure. Sweet, concentrated maraschino cherry finish. Needs much more time. (WS)
About the producer
Il Marroneto is one of Montalcino’s most respected producers. Its Madonna delle Grazie is consistently one of the top-scoring Brunello di Montalcinos of any vintage.