1970 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  1/2/2024 - chrispaw Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Farbe: leicht dünnes aber immer noch sattes rot. Nase: eher zurückhaltend, Fleisch/Soja, sehr schwach rote Früchte. Mund: geschmeidig (kaum Tannin), schöne rote Frucht und Säure. Mittlere Länge. Mein bester Sangiovese dieses Alters bisher

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  10/19/2021 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  Bottled in a 0,72-liter bottle. 12,8% alcohol (unlike the previous bottle of 1970 I tasted, which was 13% and in a 0,73-liter bottle, according to the label). Tasted in Barbi Brunello 2010-1968 vertical.
  
  Luminous and moderately deep cherry red color with an evolved reddish mahogany rim and an brick-orange rim. Very characterful, fragrant and even slightly lifted nose with singular aromas of dried mint and lavender, some smoky phenolic notes, a little bit of sour cherry, light sweet notes of blackcurrant jelly, a hint of old dry leather and a touch of something weird, perhaps rubber or fireworks smoke. The wine feels ripe, evolved and silky on the palate with a moderately full body and somewhat tertiary flavors of juicy dark berries, some minty tones, a little bit of sour cherry, light oxidative notes of beef jerky and salty rancio, a hint of game and a touch of rubber. The wine feels high in acidity with resolved medium-plus tannins that slowly pile up on the gums and turn the wine quite grippy. The finish is evolved, quite silky and gently grippy with long, savory and slightly weird yet not unpleasant flavors of minty lift, some rubbery tones, a little bit of dried aromatic herbs, light oxidative notes of beef jerky and soy sauce, a hint of tart lingonberry and a touch of pipe tobacco.
  
  A characterful - even slightly odd - but also very balanced and enjoyable old Brunello at its peak. Unlike the bottle I had 5 years ago - which was perfectly normal - this has some slightly atypical nuances, but even though they did grab my attention, they really didn't distract from the pleasure and the wine came across as pretty lovely effort. I still would say I enjoyed the "normal" version of this vintage slightly better, but even then this slightly weird bottle was among the better wines we had in our Barbi vertical

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  11/22/2020 - soon.wine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still holding well. Tertiary notes, tar, leather, herbaceous, very good acidity still. Wonderful at 50 years old and probably could keep a little longer.

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  4/17/2020 - sharonandroland Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Ethereal, complex, long.

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  4/4/2020 - vinelouse wrote: 93 Points

  Handwritten bottle number 239
  Fill level top neck with no signs of sepage. Almost entirely soaked cork extracted in one piece. Slow oxed for two hours and decanted for sediments and airated for additional 1 1/2 hrs.
  
  Clear appearance with pale garnet colour. Nose is absent of any faults and dominated by wet leaves, underbrush and tobacco. The wine is showing off its elegantly smooth body and flawlessly balances its abundance of acidity with tertiary flavours. Tannins are well integrated and the finish is memorable but not exceptional.
  
  I am flabergasted how much pleasure those well aged wines can provide and will continue seeking them out.

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