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Manage Subscriptions1997 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Montalcino
- Brunello di Montalcino
Community Tasting Notes 141
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Mike1369 Likes this wine: 95 points
February 25, 2024 - Similiar notes to last bottle. Drank at RED on sobe with doug,Ryan,Leslie and ronit. Awesome night also had a dominus 2019 napanook. Good food,drinks, wines, and friends.
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Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 points
February 25, 2024 - Medium garnet in color with some minor bricking & clearing at the edges. Full, forward & attractive nose of mature, ripe fruits aromas of cherries, blueberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes, leather, tobacco, mushrooms, tar, cocoa, minerals, balsamic & a hint of cedar in the background. Medium-full bodied with very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, mature, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & plums with mushrooms, minerals & herbs. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present & at 27 years of age, it is at or near its peak of development. Although it may hold here for a bit longer, it may not develop any further with additional aging. A lovely, aged Brunello!
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sdwineguru Likes this wine: 91 points
December 8, 2023 - 1997 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino; light-mid ruby, amber edges, viscous (14.0 alc.); red fruit, wood, old leaves, moss nose; low acids; fading tannins; balanced but past its prime; semi-long red fruit finish. 16.5/91
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tcarter Likes this wine: 94 points
December 3, 2023 - Needed a little time to open up, then was terrific
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ogres3 Likes this wine: 92 points
September 3, 2023 - I enjoyed, the missus not so much.
Semi-concerned on opening with the very plum hues.
Decent nose.
Funk blows off quickly and exposes pleasant muted fruit with a lingering finish.
May be on the way down but still quite pleasant.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2011, Issue #33, Brunello di Montalcino- Where Has the Magic Gone?(Brunello di Montalcino “Montosoli”- Altesino) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/12/2003 (link)(Altesino, Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Edward Beltrami
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Altesino
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Montosoli
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Montalcino
- Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
- UPC Codes 8016763150137, 8016763151035
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 20 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,061 (47%)
- Consumed 1,165 (52%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
beef steak alla fiorentina, Cheese board and charcuterie. Strong pairing. Lamb on this one., cinghialeWho Likes This Wine
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- VarietySangiovese
- VineyardMontosoli
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionMontalcino
- AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
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