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Red
2015 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Montalcino
- Brunello di Montalcino
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Community Tasting Notes 19
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Blue Jay wrote: 88 points
November 16, 2023 - Dried cork. Weak wine.
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RobeBro Likes this wine: 95 points
June 4, 2023 - Earlier bottle was consumed too young, acids had not settled. This bottle was just now ready to drink. Seductive nose of dark plum. Fruit-forward, with black currants, undertones of dark-roast coffee and a long finish.
1 person found this helpful Comment -
jviz wrote: 95 points
May 22, 2023 - This is my 3rd time to try this wine. I’m officially a fan now. This had been decanted about 6 hours prior, which did it favors, but it’s still in the camp with Cerbaiona and Biondi Santi in a very structured, tall and muscular version of BdM with high acidity that’s intended to age glacially. This bottle was absolutely delicious with the air it had received. My WOTD
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castle.rob@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 points
March 10, 2023 - Medium ruby color
Nose of leather, earth, and orange
Cherry, orange peal and tea.
Strong acidity and high tannins
Medium-plus bodied wine. Very pleasant experience.
My second Tuscan Brunello. I think I like Brunello.
2023-03-10 St Petersburg FL... on the lanai with friends -
aero Likes this wine: 92 points
February 10, 2023 - Full bodied, modern styling, 2in/51mm excellent quality cork. A wine to be put away and forgotten for at least a decade (2035?) - so tannic and oaky today; on day two and three other notes peek out a little, still overpowered by tannins.
What is there is solid BdM but not worth the sticker price yet - autumn tones, dark cherry, leather, black coffee. In my experience these have higher than average in-bottle development and variation. Mid/late-2000s Vals are banging right now, sticking to those. 90-92 today, expecting 94-95 in 2030s.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Valdicava
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Montalcino
- Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
- UPC Codes 3601741634324, 452276537504, 607531634225, 607531634256, 607531634324, 607531634331, 607531634409, 639737973778
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 102 (3%)
- In Cellars 3,379 (83%)
- Consumed 593 (15%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionMontalcino
- AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
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