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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jcangiano on 3/15/2024 & rated 93 points: Drink very well right now with a 3 hour decant. (564 views) | | | Tasted by Snoski62 on 12/25/2023 & rated 93 points: My son's review: This wine has everything that I like in a red wine - ripe red fruits, tobacco and earth tones, smooth finish. Enough said! (668 views) | | | Tasted by tward on 12/8/2023: Very nice, excellent wine, but I didn't note except that it was in a good place with only a brief decant. Probably has the bones to age another ten years, but I wouldn't hesitate to pop a cork now.
14.5% abv
Empty bottle weight: 596g (763 views) | | | Tasted by ravbik on 8/7/2022 & rated 89 points: Still a little young (1631 views) | | | Tasted by ravbik on 8/7/2022 & rated 89 points: Not sure about this bottle . Will see about another year (1812 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile on 7/26/2022 & rated 91 points: A lovely smooth Brunello. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 2/27/2022 & rated 92 points: Brunello 2010 horizontal (Singapore): I thought the 2012s were good but clearly below the excellent 2010s preceding it. Very similar in style as the 2010 Ragnaie just aromatically less expressive, again am getting this residual CO2 on the palate. (2067 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 2/26/2022 & rated 93 points: During a Brunello 2010/12 dinner. Lovely but not nearly as good as the stunning 2010. Aromas are lovely here with farmyard, pine and forest floor. A little thin on the palate. Nose clearly better than palate. Seems at its peak and will last due to the slender, fresh style. (1846 views) | | | Tasted by ShangGuy on 2/26/2022 & rated 95 points: Held a Brunello di Montalcino 2010 blind wine tasting on February 26, but this was a nice addition not tasted blind. Transparent purple hue, strong fruity aroma. Big first Brunello burst - rich dark red fruits, moving into a long, rich earth finish and long lingering taste. Drinking really well (1879 views) | | | Tasted by JamesSanders on 11/13/2021 & rated 92 points: Decanted out of a 55 degree cellar. Some noticeable green notes on opening that dissipated as it warmed and took the benefit of some air. Red-fruited, well structured, and very nicely balanced. In a good place for opening now. (1439 views) | | | Tasted by Schiffy on 3/29/2021 & rated 93 points: Dusty, cherry fruit with notes of earth and clove. Medium bodied with a long, expressive finish. Must give this an hour decant to fully appreciate this wine. (2149 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 2/7/2021: When its not corked its right in prime form. Trouble is, it seems to be corked about half the time. (2059 views) | | | Tasted by Lisa' wine cellar on 7/13/2020 & rated 90 points: We drank this for our anniversary and really enjoyed its smooth and fragrant flavors. We would like to add more to our cellar. (2428 views) | | | Tasted by agnorger on 4/1/2020 & rated 92 points: Loooong finish. Soft tannins and some bright characters to go with the richer fare. (2430 views) | | | Tasted by Owlbass on 2/29/2020: Licorice, Smoky (tobacco?), dark fruit, cherries, really opened up after a couple hrs (2207 views) | | | Tasted by Castello della Gatta on 12/23/2019 & rated 92 points: Sangiovese as it comes from Montalcino. Medium to full bodied. Dusty tannins. Solid traditional Brunello. (2114 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/3/2019: Really pretty and super tasty right now. Enjoyed by all at the table. (2567 views) | | | Tasted by mchern02 on 6/7/2019 & rated 92 points: 2 hour decant
Very nice wine; young and right
Nose: dark cherries, black fruit, a bit of dust and medicinal qualities
Palate: nice grapeish red cherries w strong minerality
Finish: tight dusty tannins, nice finish with a little dryness.
Nice drink w food; try again in 2-5 years (2299 views) | | | Tasted by halgeo on 3/6/2019 & rated 91 points: Decant 4 hr. Tart cherry, earth, long finish. (1616 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 1/17/2019 & rated 91 points: Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting (Casino Club - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Whole lot of red and black berries start-to-finish with milk chocolate and savory spice. Very elegant and charming right now, while easily able to drink well for a decade+. Much preferred this '12 over both '13s. (3203 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/27/2018: Tart cherry and I almost sorted it back through my sinuses. In 2005 the owner took the reigns and brought the wine making all the way home. Andrew notes ripe fruit and richness. That is good stuff. Great tension. Elegant and powerful. My kinda thing. (2685 views) | | | Tasted by MarcEBeaudoin on 11/27/2018: Very pretty aromas; savory notes, earthy cherries, leather. Ruddy coloring. lean, dusty and etherial. Neat wine, never seen this producer before. (2352 views) | | | Tasted by Outplaying on 9/8/2018: I had a glass of this last night at a local restaurant and was impressed. Old school and structured, with mint and licorice accents and red fruits. I like the lighter weight of this wine. It is very young, and I'd wait to open bottles if I had any. Ann only had a sip and thought the wine was acidic and hard. (2419 views) | | | Tasted by Willi Vinotti on 8/7/2018 & rated 88 points: A very classical wine from le ragnaie, quite closed upon opening and not really improving over time. Nice spices and cherries on nose and palate, but also pretty much acidity driven and tannic, drying out a bit over time. Lacking, for now maybe, the charm, richness and joyful minerality of its brunello peers in 2012. (2414 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 7/14/2018 & rated 92 points: Tight tannin and elevated acid. Spunky. Entered its sweet spot about 2-3 hours in. 14.5% ABV.
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Decanter, Brunello di Montalcino 2012 (8/29/2017)
(Le Ragnaie, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Monty Waldin
Decanter, Montalcino grows up (8/29/2017)
(Le Ragnaie, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (7/11/2017)
(Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (6/10/2017)
(Le Ragnaie Brunello Di Montalcino, Docg red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, Brunello di Montalcino: The 2012 Brunellos & 2011 Riservas (Mar 2017) (3/1/2017)
(Le Ragnaie Brunello Di Montalcino) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (11/30/2016)
(Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| 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.Italy 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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