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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 52 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by BcDuncan on 3/14/2024 & rated 90 points: well aged perfect time to drink (394 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 12/23/2022 & rated 91 points: Medium dark red violet color; dried cherry, berry purée nose; velvety textured, berry purée, black cherry, dried cherry palate with firm tannins and good balancing acidity; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (14% alcohol; natural cork) 91+ points (683 views) | | | Tasted by cspence1981 on 11/26/2022 & rated 89 points: Not sure if this needs more time or is just an average vintage but it’s been breathing for over an hour and misses on balance and structure. Has the characteristics of a BDM but fails to put them all together. Will keep last two bottles for 2-3 more years to see if this develops but not sure if it ever comes together like you’d expect from this label. (2227 views) | | | Tasted by StainedGlass on 8/28/2022 & rated 90 points: Not the best vintage, but it’s drinking well now, and it is a good example of a well-made Brunello. Drink now to 2024. (1850 views) | | | Tasted by Smithc1214 on 11/26/2021 & rated 88 points: Wine was very structured with nice acidity. Had with a 16 but found the 16 more preferable. Wine had a brownish tinge. Tannins seem to be subsided and fruit seems to be light. Feel this wine is drinking well now (3271 views) | | | Tasted by johnnylaw1222 on 10/14/2021 & rated 90 points: Medium garnet in color. Aromas of tomato leaves, oregano, cherries, and balsamic waft from the glass. Palate is filled with bright, slightly underripe red fruit, mocha, and hazelnut. Lively acidity. Medium tannins. (2694 views) | | | Tasted by Blauweiss on 4/7/2021 & rated 89 points: Attractive brunello in a lighter vintage. Plenty of sour cherries and good earthy notes. Good acidity but perhaps lacking some backbone compared to other vintages. Typical and very foodfriendly. (4394 views) | | | Tasted by Vino Loco on 4/3/2021 & rated 89 points: Versus the last time I had this, dried fruits, tart, and confirmed I prefer my Cali cabs and blends. (2378 views) | | | Tasted by lwolffl on 3/31/2021 flawed bottle: Rødorange, klar, lys i kanten tendens til orange, flotte gardiner,
PROP, svampe, syrlige bær, skovbund,
Høj syre, lette tanniner, røde mørke bær, let solbær, kirsebær, skovbund (2297 views) | | | Tasted by df1962 on 1/19/2021 & rated 93 points: Coravin at Minerva’s.
Delicious great fruit and earth. This is fantastic. Depth complexity balance and finish with tons of life ahead. (2896 views) | | | Tasted by Vino Loco on 1/10/2021 & rated 90 points: Pleasant nose, fruit forward Brunello with hints of raspberry. It’s not going to wow your socks off, but has decent structure and is enjoyable to drink. (2170 views) | | | Tasted by cvdeluca on 11/21/2020 & rated 92 points: Very tasty but needs a decant right now. Sangiovese flavors with a savory finish plenty of fruit and great with grilled meat. (2124 views) | | | Tasted by Stemidoc on 9/24/2020 & rated 94 points: Never disappoints (2402 views) | | | Tasted by Thefatbastard on 6/12/2020: A point... Déjà tuilé. Nez envoûtant de smoke meat. Bouche suave, ample, fondu. A boire maintenant. Étrangement précoce. (3152 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 6/5/2020 & rated 90 points: This improves with air. For a 2014, this a very good, very balanced, very local, sound fruit, som herbes, a dry presence, very typical for the genre. Years left here, I think, tasted over four days, no signs of fatigue. (2731 views) | | | Tasted by Slammin Sammie on 5/8/2020 & rated 92 points: wonderful brunello. would buy again in a heart beat (2623 views) | | | Tasted by TannicBeast on 2/19/2020 & rated 90 points: Tasted blind. Med ruby with a garnet rim. Med intensity aromas of red cherry, black plum, herbs with subtle oak spice. The nose is developing. Dry, with high acidity, med (+) alcohol and med (+) tannins. The body, flavor intensity and length are all med to med (+). This wine is drinking well now and is not likely to improve much with further ageing. I thought it was a Chianti Classico, which is perhaps indicative of 2014 being a fairly lean vintage for Montalcino. Therefore, not the best QPR. (2415 views) | | | Tasted by Fredrikswinecellar on 1/30/2020 & rated 90 points: Very nice nose with passion fruit and viol. Elegant and with long aftertaste. Will develop further over the next 5-10 years. Excellent! (2407 views) | | | Tasted by bordeaux456 on 1/9/2020 & rated 88 points: Had at Earls in Calgary. This was a good bottle of wine, although I didn’t enjoy it as much as I have in the past with the 13 and 12. I found this to be slightly less complex with a shorter finish than expected. Maybe this needs a little more time to develop? Will try again.
88 (1776 views) | | | Tasted by depechemoroder on 1/3/2020 & rated 90 points: Not a bruiser, but not subtle either. There's something a bit rustic around the edges, almost like a really polished Chianti Ruffino. Dense cherry fruit with some plumminess, rust, roast meat, and dried flowers. Rich on the front palate with something lean in the mid-palate. Nicely textured, but again shows something a tad rough around the edges. Did the job with short ribs though. (1790 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 11/14/2019 & rated 89 points: Gordon's Festa d'Italia (Artists for Humanity Center - Boston MA): Walk around tasting. Red cherry and earth with sneaky good weight and an expanding finish. Good young. (2956 views) | | | Tasted by Woodbridge Brad on 10/3/2019 & rated 87 points: Monthly Tasting at Wine Wizards: Being pushed at the retail level, marked down to nearly half price. Fairly developed Brunello, good but not special. Minty and powdery tannins, decent balance in general not bad for $35 but as developed as it will get, for tonight or this month not the cellar. Needs a rich and meaty tomato based dish. (2225 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 7/10/2019: By the glass. Aromas of wet earth, dark wood and once again blackberries. On the palate same well known old chaps: velvet soft tannins and an unbalanced cover. Predictable and little boring. Sincerely can't understand its price range.
Por copas. Aromas a tierra mojada, maderas oscuras y nuevamente moras. En el paladar, los mismos sabrosos y antiguos conocidos: taninos suaves de terciopelo y una cubierta desequilibrada. Predecible y un poco aburrido. Sinceramente no puedo entender su rango en precio. (1979 views) | | | Tasted by bablues on 5/25/2019 & rated 90 points: Not the most complex Brunello, but went really nice with Manco/Manco Pizza. (1780 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 3/11/2019 & rated 89 points: Russk. Suckling Tasting. (1850 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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.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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