Brunello di Montalcino, Montosoli, 2015

Name: Brunello di Montalcino, Montosoli
Brand: Le Ragnaie
Price: 587.92 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020

justerini & brooks tasting note

One of the great modern-day South African Syrahs, Ava 2020 has a textured, restrained feel with a lovely concentration and intensity – mouth coating with velvety ripe tannins and a depth of slate-rich spice and minerality. Purple fruit, black olives and rose. So complete and sumptuous with a really fine quality of tannin. “2019 was intensely savoury but the 2020 is more complete – more layered.” Just 1,300 bottles produced – slightly down on last year, focusing purely on quality rather than volume.

critic reviews

97/100Eric Guido,Vinous

Dark and brooding today, the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli lifts from the glass with an alluring display of mineral-infused black cherry, complemented by hints of mint leaf, then given further depths, as dark soil tones and a hint of animal musk develops in the glass. The 2015 races across the palate with velvety textures, yet it is somehow lifted, as notes of strawberry and cedar give way to savory herbs and minerals with pretty inner florals. The finish is long, revealing a web of complex tannins upon the senses, as hints of wild berry fruit lingers with just enough residual acids to keep the expression fresh. The 2015 is just a baby today. It shows so much tension and density, with layers of unseen depth that could one day result in this being one of the best wines of the vintage.

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date of review 04/2020