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Valdicava Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino 2019

Reviews

100 - James Suckling -

The nose is so pure and subtle with a sophistication and ethereal notion to it. It just makes you sit back and ponder the world. Like sitting in a pasture of mountains. Medium to full body with ultra-fine tannins that are endless and glorious in every sense. It’s like being connected to a unique piece of the earth when you taste this. Just-ripe berries with dried flowers, shell fish shell, and subtle mushroom and bark. Lasts so long on the palate. Endless

97 - Decanter -

After selling its significant holdings on the hill of Montosoli in the early 1970s, the Abbruzzese family was able to buy back 1.3 hectares in 2008. And, in 2015, after first seeking the blessing of Elizabeth Gnudi out of respect for Altesino’s historic Montosoli bottling, Valdicava came out with its cru bottling. Just the third release, the 2019 demonstrates intense ruby depths with a virile personality to match. Scents of oily herbs, iron, incense and game are penetrating, and mineral nuances repeat on the palate where bitter chocolate tones lie in wait. Full, velvety dark-skinned fruit is cinched in by crisp, vertical tannins and pierced by energetic acidity. As voluble as this is now, its structure demands time.

97 - Vinous -

Possibly immortal, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli evolves slowly in the glass, at first dark and dusty with dried violets, cedar and clove. Patience rewards the taster as complex hints of spiced oranges emerge, followed by suggestions of lavender, chalk dust and wild strawberries. This floods the palate with textures of pure silk, weighty yet energetic, with a dense wave of tart wild berry fruits underscored by salty mineral tones and licorice. A core of brisk acidity maintains harmony throughout as a bitter tinge of boysenberry and cocoa settles in, framed by youthfully gripping tannins. The 2019 Vigna Montosoli is an unbridled beast in need of taming. This is an epic wine in the making.

97 - Wine Spectator -

There's intensity to this red, along with breadth and depth, showing cherry, raspberry, iron, eucalyptus and tobacco aromas and flavors that are expressive, allied to a supple texture and refined structure. This finds an equilibrium between elegance and power, with a persistent aftertaste of fresh red fruit. Best from 2026 through 2042. 1,000 cases made, 250 cases imported.

Technical Details

Winemaker Attilio Pagli
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Sub Region Montalcino
Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
Vineyard Montosoli Hill
Alcohol 14%

Valdicava Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino 2019

Name: Valdicava Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1006759
Price: 299.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Sangiovese | Tuscany

JS100, DC97, VN97, WS97

$475.00

$299.00

750ML

37% OFF RETAIL!

While Valdicava’s history begins in 1953, when Bramante Abbruzzese acquired the estate, the family ultimately sold off its most prominent holdings on the hill of Montosoli in the early ‘70s. However, in 2008, they were able to repurchase some of the land (1.3 hectares) and came out with their cru bottling in 2015. This is the third release (they chose to skip 2018 to allow the vineyard to recover from frost damage in 2017) – and it’s absolutely immaculate, winning 100 points from James Suckling, plus three additional 97-point scores. This is a jaw-dropping wine that Vinous calls “possibly immortal”... if that doesn’t get your pulse racing, I don’t know what would!

PierFilippo Abbruzzese calls the 2019 vintage, “a dream for any farmer: perfect weather, perfect rains, perfect temperatures, incredibly wonderful wines.” It’s no wonder this single-vineyard Sangiovese has gotten such high praise! With complex layers of dusty blackberries, dried violets, cedar, and clove, followed closely by intense mineral tinges, and tart berries, with some cocoa, wild mushroom, and licorice... this is exceptionally delicious, powerful juice, with gripping tannins and flamboyant energy that continues into a seemingly endless finish. Worthy at its suggested retail price, for sure – and all the more captivating at our $150-plus-off discount! Sadly, we only have a few cases, so do not hesitate to make this glorious wine yours today!

About The Producer

In 1953, Bramante Abbruzzese was offered the opportunity to return to the property in Montalcino where his ancestors were sharecroppers centuries before. From that time, Abbruzzese started the family vision to cultivate Sangiovese Grosso and to eventually bottle under the family name. In 1967 Bramante founded the Consorzio di Brunello. Today there are over 200 members of the Consorzio and it is the only DOCG Consorzio in which every grower and producer of that wine are members.

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