2018 Cerbaiona Brunello di Montalcino
$ 500.00 AUD
A truly great Brunello from one of Italy's finest producers in an incredible vintage. The 2018 Cerbaiona Brunello is a wine of fine expression, a certain brightness and immediate quality. This is a vintage not to be missed, because it is truly unique, and not because it is one of the all time greats. In itself, this fact conveys something very important about the appreciation and enjoyment of Brunello.
Region - Tuscany
Type - Red
Year - 2018
Winery - Best of Italy
Grape - Sangiovese
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
Opening to a medium-dark garnet colour, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino offers direct and thick lines with ripe cherry, blackcurrant, leather and tilled earth. The wine is structured and firm at the back thanks to the quality of the tannins, and it offers generous fruit texture and concentration. This is a textbook Brunello from a warm vintage.
Wine descriptors
Captivating and Complex, Elegant and Fine, For the Cellar, Juicy and Fruity, Something Special
Fruit aromas & flavour
Cherries, Citrus, Dark Berries, Red Berries
Other aromas & flavour
Earth, Herbals, Minerality, Nuttiness
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Vegetables
Shellfish
Oysters
Cured Meats
Desserts
Fish
Spicy Foods
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Poultry
Expert review
Sour cherries, orange zest, bark and tobacco leaves on the nose. Some olives and walnut husk. Savory and sleek with a medium body, tight-grained tannins and a chewy finish. Lovely pure sangiovese character. Best from 2024.
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is a Tuscan red grape variety that has become the most planted and famous variety in Italy. You may know this variety by a few other names like Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Montefalco Rosso or Carmignano, but rest assured it's all the same grape, but it may grow in different regions. Sangiovese is made for food and shows with aromas and flavours of cherry, red berries, roasted tomato, balsamic, Italian herbs, coffee and cured meats, backed by cutting acidity and a good grip of tannins. The best examples come from Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino) and can age decades!
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