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1999 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Montalcino
- Brunello di Montalcino
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Community Tasting Notes 61
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Beachfan wrote: 93 points
December 10, 2023 - Decanted/ Oak fully integrated :’still can go a while.
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TXRhoneRanger wrote: 92 points
February 25, 2023 - This bottle was in good shape. Nice provenance. Opaque dark garnet. Some sediment as it needed a decant. Nose was closed but started to get a decent nose after 20 minutes. Dried flowers, potpourri, red berries, saddle leather, blonde tobacco, and some sandalwood on the nose. Spot on. The bottle hung on about an hour before it fell victim to oxygen. Didn't lose much wine, so overall a very pleasant bottle. OTBN 2023.
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Milos Likes this wine: 94 points
March 26, 2022 - It has been eight year since I had this wine and couple of months since I had the regular 1999 Altesino Brunello. This has aged very gracefully and could not show the difference between the Montosoli vineyard and the rest of the Altesino Brunello vineyards. Forward dark red fruit with barn yard, mushrooms and forest fruit. Palate is viscous with fine ripe tannins providing texture. Long finish and the tannins are always present but provide interest rather than distraction. Such a great mouthfeel.
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Beachfan Likes this wine: 93 points
July 13, 2021 - I thought this was at peak but could go for several years. Could sense the oak, but fully integrated, and round, full, long and smooth. With enough tyoicity to make me happy.
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markrbower wrote: 93 points
March 27, 2021 - Past it’s prime, but still soft and tangy. This bottle had some notes of Brettanomyces, but strawberry and caramel were still enjoyable.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2004, IWC Issue #116 (link)(Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1999
- Type Red
- Producer Altesino
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Montosoli
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Montalcino
- Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
- UPC Codes 0662255139913, 098709082458, 8016763150137
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (1%)
- In Cellars 508 (52%)
- Consumed 451 (46%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Big Sky w/ Gonzo, cinghiale, Lamb, SP and TDWho Likes This Wine
92% Like It 13 votes
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- ProducerAltesino
- VarietySangiovese
- VineyardMontosoli
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionMontalcino
- AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
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- AppellationBrunello di Montalcino