December 25, 2023 - Dieser 1997er Brunello Madonna del Piano von Valdicava erreicht gerade seinen Höhepunkt im Trinkfenster. Mit seiner beeindruckenden Dichte und kraftvollen Struktur zeigt er sich jetzt in voller Pracht. Erstaunlicherweise bewahrt er trotz seiner Power eine seidige Finesse. Die würzigen Noten, die über die Zunge tanzen, lassen eine Hauch von Reife erahnen. Dieser Wein hat nicht nur über 20, sondern eher über 30 Jahre Reifepotenzial. Noten von grünem Tabak, Leder und fabelhafte Würze schweben um die kräftige Frucht. Diese Faust im Samthandschuh hinterlässt einen minutenlangen Nachhall und eine ungeheure Tiefe. Ein Valdicava-Jahrgang wie dieser ist schlichtweg atemberaubend und bleibt auch für die nächsten Jahre perfekt trinkbar.
September 29, 2023 - Tuscany WIMPS #169 29th September 2023 (La Trompette, Chiswick): The meatiest of the wines today. Some slow-cooked oxtail braise and a little olive brine on the nose with the faintest suggestion of peony. On pouring the palate seems a little tired but some air and with the food it seems to grow rather than fade. Fully mature but by no means in last chance saloon. Lovely savoury food wine that really complemented the veal.
April 5, 2023 - Popped and poured very nice
October 23, 2022 - Shockingly still at it’s peak with no sign of tiring. Popped and poured and was a beautiful upgrade from a fabulous rancia. Ate with Stephanie’s ossi buco. Brunello does not get better than this
November 7, 2021 - Opened for 2 hours then double decanted for 15 min and began consuming one hour later.
The wine is clear, light red, some bricks on the edges. The body is medium at best, very dry, good acidity, low in fruit and just okay finish.
This may no particular bottle wasn’t showing great today. I don’t see too much left for this vintage/wine but some people like this style, not for me.
August 2, 2020 - Beautiful flavors of prune and dark berries. Lots of sediment but it is a 1997. Long finish and still quite complex. Did not decant -poured straight from the bottle. Great bottle!
September 23, 2019 - had this open for 6 hrs and double decant about an hour, pretty fine sediment mainly on wall of bottle. Started a bit recitient for the first 30 min. but then unfurled in a very well resolved/rounded wine. Rich fruit that drank effortlessly, no tannins sticking out or lack of acid in this aged beauty. Probably in the perfect place.
April 13, 2019 - Fabulous brunello. Lovely layered texture, mature but not showing age, plush, graceful on palate with notes of wild cherry fruits. Hard to imagine this getting any better.
November 30, 2018 - Excellent but time to drink up!
June 5, 2018 - Pop and drink now. Great after 1 hour. After 2 hours it fell off the cliff. Fantastic before it fell off the cliff. Chocolate.