2018 Podere Le Ripi Brunello di Montalcino Cielo d'Ulisse

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.2 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View SteveB131's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/27/2024 - SteveB131 wrote: 80 Points

  Paired with Steak.
  Dry, but smooth

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Jabulani's profile
  • Report Issue

  2/25/2024 - Jabulani Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Solid, chunky, recognisably Sangiovese. This needs a bit more time to come together, but it's impressive already, with red fruit and complex spice.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Tim Heaton's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/1/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  The 2018 vintage for this zone is not one I'm particularly fond of, and as time goes by, I hope that conclusion is oft-contradicted. Near the top of the second quartile of wines, though some may put it toward the bottom of the first quartile. {PnP} While I did appreciate the balance, purity and freshness, it's all in the context of the vintage, and not something that, heretofore, has really spoken to me enough to warrant adding a few to the cellar. Perhaps another year or two of rest is in order. The 2019s release in next months, and I'm expecting greater things. For its full potential, it's recommended
  
  https://www.ItalianWine.blog

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View tedcholl's profile
  • Report Issue

  10/8/2023 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This was a little closed and slow to open up, could have used more time in the bottle. Dried red cherry, dark fruit, leather, tobacco, Montalcino dust.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View jimyeni's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/30/2023 - jimyeni wrote: 92 Points

  Tuscany July 2023; 6/28/2023-7/5/2023 (Tuscany, Italy): Quite astringent. Not open. Maybe will improve with time but not showing super well at the moment.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 6 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.