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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 56 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rbhan12 on 3/21/2024 & rated 93 points: Part of a wine dinner. Decanted off sediment and slow ox'd for 8 hours.
Gorgeous gorgeous wine. Dried red cherry, damp earth, mushroom, tinge of dried herbs. Lovely structure with balanced acidity. Classic aged brunello. Paired beautifully with neapolitan pizza and morelle rissoto.
Will probably hold for another 5-10 years but drinks just beautifully now. (183 views) | | | Tasted by devraj on 3/20/2024 & rated 92 points: Classic dark reddish brick in color. Aromas of dried cherries, herbs, hint of leather and earth/mushrooms. Structured and refined on the palate, showing classic mix of cherries with savory elements, balanced acidity and a decent earthy finish. Good on its own, and great with food. (62 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 2/19/2024 & rated 90 points: mature fruit, earth. 'mineral' and black tea; fading a bit on day two; just right with Italian comfort food; no reason to hold these (163 views) | | | Tasted by SteelerFan on 11/20/2023 & rated 91 points: Very good, although still somewhat tannic BDM. Two hour decant and then improved steadily over two hour drinking window. Dark fruit. May still improve in bottle of fruit holds up. (299 views) | | | Tasted by PVJC on 6/10/2022 & rated 95 points: Decanted 3 hours. Terrific, mature fruit, still going strong. Renews my faith in Brunello and makes me wish I'd bought more of more recent vintages. (1158 views) | | | Tasted by LARich on 5/27/2022 & rated 95 points: Elegant and complex with no signs of slowing down. Still massive tannins but eases up after an hour or so. Bold nose full of light green pepper and spice with a hint of nuttiness Full bodied luscious palate with medium finish Totally pleasant and has a few more wonderful years left Give it an hour or 2 ro show it’s stuff. (880 views) | | | Tasted by winelover1808 on 1/27/2021 & rated 92 points: Great wine for a cold rainy winter night with pasta bolognese, meatloaf and a salad. Tons of black cherry in the nose and mouthful, but still enough acidity and soft tannins to make this very enjoyable. Medium length finish. No hard edges. Def not getting better. Drink now and enjoy it! (2197 views) | | | Tasted by winelover1808 on 6/13/2020 & rated 91 points: pretty and a bit rustic. plum, tart cherry fruit; strong tannins and acidity; good pairing with a steak. (2338 views) | | | Tasted by Dokendores on 7/17/2019 & rated 90 points: Still a bit tanic, but delicious. Maybe 2021 for the next bottle? (2758 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 11/20/2018 & rated 94 points: A stunning Brunello unfolding all its feathers now. Beautiful nose of dark cherry tree bark and minerals. Perfect right out of the bottle with great ripe flavors of dark cherries, tree bark, forest floor and leathers. Very smooth and complex on the finish with an exotic note of animal fur that accompanies this incredible streak of licorice and stony minerals. Peaking now and one of the best Brunellos I’ve ever tasted. At Sistina, NYC. (2540 views) | | | Tasted by stangu on 6/16/2018 & rated 92 points: Not great with descriptive terms but this wine was powerful an subtle at the same time. Paired great with surf and turf but also was smoothe and relaxing when we finished the bottle at a campfire. (2741 views) | | | Tasted by mjdixon on 4/17/2018 & rated 93 points: Decanted for two hours
Fruity nose backed up by the taste
Herbs and dark fruit
Well balanced acidity and soft tannins
Very good (2197 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 4/23/2017 & rated 94 points: So here is a Brunello that has really improved with age and it's showing delicious flavors of dark cherry, forest floor and licorice. The fruit is ripe but not overdone and there is a great electricity of perfectly-aged acidity that keeps everything balanced and fresh and a beautiful fine-grained complexity on the finish that dances on the tongue. This was great with charred meats and is one of the best aged Brunello's I've ever tasted. (3696 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 1/29/2017 & rated 92 points: Drank at Fierstein dinner party. Bright crimson in color. Nose of ripe red cherries & some cedar. On the palate, medium body, good acidity level. Plenty of ripe red fruit, along with very pleasant earthiness, mushrooms and leather. Nicely balanced wine in a prime drinking window right now. (2874 views) | | | Tasted by Vancouver on 12/2/2016 & rated 92 points: Medium ruby appearance .
Evolved nose of red fruits (cherry and plum) , balsam, thyme and some spice.
Medium body with evolved tannins and medium plus acidity. Red fruits, balsam, soy sauce and savory elements on the palate.
The finish is medium plus.
Great food wine that will easily last another decade plus. Purchased at the winery in August 2010. (2794 views) | | | Tasted by JuliannaDHS on 9/14/2016 & rated 89 points: I keep expecting the 2004 Brunellos to get great, but so far I keep being somewhat disappointed. The one was not bad, just not great. The fruit was lacking and though the body was fairly full, The finish was fairly light and quick. Food helped somewhat, but I still felt let down. Nobody wants that! (2697 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 1/30/2016: Comlex, full and showing plenty now. The fruit is opulent and sweet. It has some leather, cedar and spice. Structural elements are there but it is the fruit that is front and centre. (3693 views) | | | Tasted by mlawren1 on 11/14/2015 & rated 91 points: decent wine but expected a bit more. Plums and blackberries with a hint of spice (2406 views) | | | Tasted by BrunelloBob on 9/16/2015 & rated 89 points: Slo-ox 6 hours. Color is freakishly red, too fresh and wrong for the varietal. Light bodied for the vintage.Monolithic. Better with food. Seriously shown up by the 2007 Corte Pavone the other day. Better with food which seemed to bring out the fruit. (2530 views) | | | Tasted by miadelt on 12/25/2014 & rated 90 points: I liked the dark flavors and the rustic aspects. Was lacking body. (3679 views) | | | Tasted by eschuldt on 8/15/2014 & rated 92 points: Felt a bit thin straight out of the bottle but after 15 min was hitting its stride. Quite earthy but paired very well with food. (4119 views) | | | Tasted by KenPlace on 7/19/2014 & rated 92 points: PnP. Fantastic out of the bottle. This wine is singing. Still fruity (tart cherries, mushrooms, tomatoes) with integrated tannins. Great with food. (2992 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 6/16/2014 & rated 92 points: fathers day dinner at Oliveto; rhubarb, red currant, cranberry, clean earth; perfect balance; more savory than sweet; this has softened a bit but over time but is still in prime drinking window. (2911 views) | | | Tasted by Frank&Steph on 6/11/2014 & rated 89 points: Ouvert ce week-end pour célébrer enfin l'ouverture de notre nouveau patio.
Robe rouge écarlate avec un disque qui devient orangé.
Le nez est beau à l'ouverture avec un soupçon de cerise, de terre, thym, menthol et un aspect floral assez intéressant.
En bouche l'attaque est surette sur les fruits rouges et noires, on y retrouve aussi de la terre humide, mais en finale, il y a du goudron, avec une légère amertume. Le côté floral est bien perceptible en rétro-olfaction. L'acidité est présente mais pas excessive, les tannins se fondent tranquillement, mais encore présents. La finale est assez longue, le tabac apparaît bientôt pour compléxifier le tout. C'est bien bon. 1 coupe, 2 coupes...
la troisième, le tout tombe à pic extrêmement vite... on y perçoit le tabc, les feuilles mortes et du balsamique. J'ai attendu un peu entre ma deuxième et ma troisième coupe pour ne pas le boire en deux heures... Erreur!!! le reste de la bouteille était moins bien, autant acide, mais sans être soutenu, si ce n'est que par les arômes tertiaires.... le vin à changé drastiquement.... bizarre..
un autre 2004 qui me donnait beaucoup d'espoir. Je préfère les 2006-2007 qui semblent promu à un bel avenir. Peut-être que je suis tombé sur une bouteille défectueuse... (2605 views) | | | Tasted by keelegl on 2/22/2014 & rated 93 points: Has really improved since the last bottle. Classic brunello nose with great balance on the palate. (3173 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| The World of Fine Wine, March 2010, Issue #27
(Altesino Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2009, IWC Issue #145
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Vinous, 2004 Brunello di Montalcino: A Vintage Full of Surprises (Jun 2009)
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The Altesino winery overlooks the breathtaking UNESCO-heritage landscape of south-central Tuscany in the Montalcino region not far from Siena. Its beautiful estate is crowned with the 15th century Palazzo Altesi, which is the centerpiece of its winery operations. Additional modern winemaking structures are integrated into the hillside alongside it.
Altesino’s flagship wine is its single-vineyard Brunello di Montalcino “Montosoli,” made from 100% Sangiovese grapes cultivated in its most prestigious vineyard. An ambassador for Italian wine around the world and one of Montalcino’s most sought-after wines, the “Montosoli” Brunello repeatedly earns glowing reviews from the world’s top wine publications. Robert Parker called Altesino’s Montosoli “one of the most distinct and profound wines, with delicate floral and mineral nuances that are elegantly interwoven within a thicker textural consistency.” As Altesino’s flagship wine it best exemplifies the unrivaled elegance, richness and drinkability of the estate’s style.
Altesino embodies tradition and history, and at the same time perceptive innovation. Where international renown for Brunello di Montalcino has nudged many winemakers towards conservatism, Altesino has always blazed new wine trails. Founded in 1972 by Milanese entrepreneur Giulio Consonno, in 1975 the winery was the first in Brunello to introduce the concept of single-vineyard crus with its famous Montosoli bottling. The winery was also the first to experiment with French barrique in 1979, yielding wines with more fruit and complexity – a critical turning point in Brunello’s history. And, in 1985, Altesino pioneered the concept of futures in Brunello, or the selling of wines before they are bottles or released.
When Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini bought the winery in 2002, her decision to keep the only winemaker that Altesino has ever known, Claudio Basla, was central to their ongoing success delivering consistently high quality wines in the Altesino style. To supplement the team she hired Guido Orzolesi, who works as Marketing Director alongside Claudio and Enologist Paolo Caciorgna.
In addition to the Montosoli and the regular Brunello and Brunello Riserva made from Sangiovese, the team also grows several other varieties and produces Rosso di Montalcino, Super Tuscans Palazzo Altesi and Alte d’Altesi, Rosso and Bianco I.G.T., Vin Santo d’Altesi, and a selection of grappa, brandy, and extra virgin olive oil.
Should you visit Tuscany, tours of Altesino’s vineyards and cellar — bringing you through the vine rows before you visit the winemaking and maturation cellars — can be arranged here.SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Montosoli On weinlagen.infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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