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Podere Le Ripi Amore & Magia Brunello di Montalcino 2016

Reviews

95 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

From a vineyard site not too far away from the winery near Castelnuovo dell'Abate on the eastern and cooler side of the appellation, this wine was once a Rosso di Montalcino recently upgraded to Brunello status. With vines planted in 2000, the fruit now renders the complexity and depth to represent this celebrated Tuscan appellation. This is a tight and compact wine, with a nervous quality of fruit that will unwind and settle with more bottle age. This vineyard site produces fruit poised for long-term aging, and these 2016 results follow that mandate. There is a lot of crisp fruit, sour cherry and cranberry in this tonic, lively Brunello.

95 -Vinous -

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Amore e Magia is more backward and darkly intense than usual. Black currants, cherry, smoky minerals, incense and savory herbs all come together to form a beguiling display. It's velvety in texture with a display of polished purple-tinged fruits, which travels across the palate with admirable density, leaving minerals and a saturation of fine tannins in its wake. Youthfully monolithic and folded in upon itself, the Amore e Magia finishes on structure with only echoes of tart berries, plum and tobacco in the background. This is not for the faint of heart or Sangiovese purist, yet it is balanced for the cellar and overdelivers in every other way. It bears mentioning that this was tasted over two days and held firm to these notes.

95 -Wine Enthusiast -

94 -Jeb Dunnuck -

Sourced from biodynamically farmed vineyards in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, the 2016 Podere le Ripi Amore e Magia Brunello di Montalcino is more assertive in its vinous rusticity, with black truffle, balsamic, dark mineral earth, and black cherry fruit. It is forward in its tannic structure without losing any of its acid drive. The wilder aromatics benefit from some air, and this would be a great match for roast lamb and grilled meats with a char. Hold for a couple of years in the cellar and open 2024-2034.

94 -Wine Spectator -

93 -James Suckling -

90 -Decanter -

Le Ripi’s winemaker, Sebastian Nasello fashions out-of-the-box Brunello. The single-vineyard Amore e Magia bottling comes from a 2.5-hectare plot near Castelnuovo dell’Abate, planted in 2000. It sees a long 50-day fermentation and maceration in open-top barrels. Noticeable volatile acidity lifts the aromas, eventually settling to earthy, balsamic nuances. There is a pleasant red currant note on the palate but what I appreciate most is the texture, which is velvety with powdery tannins around the edges.

Technical Details

Blend 100% Sangiovese
Winemaker Sebastian Nasello
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
Vineyard Podere le Ripi, a 2.5ha plot near Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Farming Method Organic & Regenerative Practices; Certified Biodynamic
Oak large oak barrels & cement vats
Aging / Cooperage 33 months in barrel followed by 12 month in cement vats, and a minimum of 12 months in bottle
Alcohol 13.9%
Production 1,100 cases

Podere Le Ripi Amore & Magia Brunello di Montalcino 2016

Name: Podere Le Ripi Amore & Magia Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1015148
Price: 76.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Sangiovese | Tuscany

WA95, VN95, WE95, JD94, WS94, JS93, DC90

Organic & Regenerative Practices; Certified Biodynamic

$120.00

$76.95

750ML

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Francesco Illy of the renowned Illy coffee family purchased 54 hectares of wild, untouched land above Castelnuovo dell'Abate in 1997, drawn by a landscape so rugged and unspoiled he couldn't resist it. What began as a search for a Tuscan house became a complete commitment to biodynamic viticulture on Montalcino's eastern slopes, where Sangiovese vines share the land with forest, olive trees, and orchards. Amore & Magia is the estate's flagship Brunello, aged in large oak barrels for 24 to 41 months depending on the vintage and then completed in concrete vats for up to 24 months, with no shortcuts and no concessions to the market. The 2016 is a wine of extraordinary concentration and silky precision, with intense notes of ripe plums, wild raspberries, leather, and dried porcini on the nose, and a palate of wonderful polished tannins that builds for a long time, juicy fruit, and a firm, persistent mineral drive on the finish. Wine Advocate awarded 95, Vinous 95, Wine Enthusiast 95, Jeb Dunnuck 94, and Wine Spectator 94. Incredibly priced for a wine of this biodynamic pedigree and critical standing. These are rare. Don't miss them.

About The Producer

Podere Le Ripi was founded in 2000 by Francesco Illy, a member of the family behind the iconic Illy coffee brand, who established the estate as a passion project in the southwestern sector of Montalcino near Castelnuovo dell'Abate. From the start, the estate was committed to biodynamic farming, becoming one of the early adopters of Demeter certification in Montalcino and building a winery designed around low-impact, gravity-fed winemaking. The vineyards are farmed without synthetic chemistry, with an emphasis on biodiversity and the health of the soil ecosystem. The Amore e Magia cuvee is the estate's top expression, produced from the oldest vines in the most prized parcels of the property. The 2016 vintage is widely regarded as one of the greatest in recent Brunello history, combining generous concentration with the precision and freshness that the southwestern Montalcino zone delivers at its best. Le Ripi has become one of the most discussed natural wine-oriented estates in Brunello, with a small but passionate following among critics and collectors who value its uncompromising commitment to farming quality and minimal intervention in the cellar.

$120.00

$76.95

750ML

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