2018 Cordella - Brunello di MontalcinoColour : Red Producer : Cordella Label Name : Brunello di Montalcino Country : Italy Region : Tuscany Sub Region : Brunello di Montalcino Variety : Sangiovese Grosso Vintage : 2018 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : Wine Enthusiast 91 pts Tasting Note : Gently perfumed with ripe blackberries, lavendar, and cedar box. Full bodied and smooth on the plate with flavors of black fruit, wet earth, and a hint of cocoa. Firm tannins give way to a

the wine coats your palate and seamlessly lingers

may carry another decade of development beyond that estimate

using traditional or artisanal production methods

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with round and velvety tannins and a long

I was lucky enough to be able to taste a small vertical for this report

should produce a wine that expresses Le Rognet’s mineral identity with clarity

rich and juicy

is a less-celebrated Premier Cru whose wines occupy a distinctive position between the fragrance of Vosne and the firmness of Nuits

it has medium to full-bodied richness

full of energy

and concentrated