2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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Displaying a saturated ruby hue, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva is vibrant and aromatic on the nose, with rosemary, pine, lavender, juniper, and deeper mineral tones. The palate is full-bodied and resonant, with noble structure, bright acidity, and mouthwatering salinity, as well as notes of blood orange and crushed earth that linger long after the wine is gone. It gains additional nuance with air, with hints of mint and espresso emerging on the finish, and it should age effortlessly for decades. Drink 2026-2050.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Fuligni's 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva reveals a sultry and savory side with medium-grained tannins and extra textural buffering that surrounds a core of dark blackberry fruit. The alcohol content is high at 15%, but this full-bodied vintage does a very good job of covering up those excesses. This Riserva closes with hints of root beer and sauna wood.
Mid ruby with orange tinges. Chalky, minerally sour-cherry and raspberry nose with a complex, exotic-spice note. With aeration, enticing purity of fruit. Lots of concentrated sweet red fruit but with the right dose of tangy acidity and tactile chewy tannins. Sensationally balanced. (WS)
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a seductress, containing an array of cinnamon, clove, allspice, black cherry and hints of bay. It sweeps across the palate with a radiant and classic feel, with vividly ripe red fruits and sweet spices perfectly guided by a core of brilliant acidity. Its minerality comes through in the finish, tactile and saline in form. A web of fine-grained tannins wrap the senses with youthful poise, nuances of cedar and inner rose. The 2019 is spellbinding and built for the cellar. What a beauty.