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When it comes to winemaking in Tuscany, there’s history. And then there’s Frescobaldi, the noble family whose wines extend a legacy that traces unbroken back to the 14th century, and the most extraordinary period of Florentine history. The 2005 Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a gorgeous entry point into the vintners who have…
Another Shot at “Benchmark” Brunello No one puts on a wine party quite like the Italians. Our three days at VinItaly last April were filled with animated tastings and conversations, culminating each night with a steady diet of minestra, gnocchi, ravioli, and roasted bird. That’s not to say, however, that we weren’t earning our keep…
The Greatest Brunello You’ll Ever Try For many buyers, Biondi-Santi is the holy grail of Brunello di Montalcino — a supremely regal Sangiovese that binds power and freshness, capable of aging like First-Growth Bordeaux. The Tuscan family estate invented the modern expression of Brunello, and to this day upholds the region’s time-honored techniques in the…
VinItaly 2012: 96pt Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva … Last Call At the Verona wine fair of 2012, we did what we’ve been told never to do. After tasting what many now believe to be the greatest Brunello di Montalcino Riserva of 2007, we locked into every bottle the importer, Vineyard Brands, offered to us….
The Countess, Her Gardener, and Wine Spectator’s Top 100 In the late 1800s, the Ciaccis and Piccolominis were joined by marriage. The families’ combined holdings made for one of Montalcino’s grandest estates. The vineyards and olive orchards were set in the warm southwestern quadrant of the appellation, where the cool waters of the Orcia River…
Glories and Vagaggini: Brunello di Montalcino’s “French Influence” Beginning in the late 1990s, a handful of growers on the board of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium took a comprehensive course at the University of Bordeaux. The course was taught by the late, legendary Châteaux Margaux and Haut-Brion consultant Yves Glories, and focused on the use…
2010 Brunello Riservas: Dancing a Jig on Broadway On a blustery February day, we were first in line at Gotham Hall for the unveiling of the Brunelli di Montalcino from 2010, the highest-rated vintage in history. Unlike others who seemed to have come only for the shop talk, we were fully prepared, having visited dozens…
The Wine that Shocked Our Team in Tuscany It’s not every day we find a perfectly cellared, decade-old Brunello di Montalcino from an outstanding vintage. Today is that day, and the 2010 Cappanne Ricci Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is that wine, a phenomenal library selection that rivals the best of Napa, Piedmont, and Burgundy. During our…
2010 Brunello “La Casa”: Stealing the Show at Gotham Hall On a cold February morning in N.Y.C., we grabbed a subway for Penn Station, then walked a few blocks to Gotham Hall at 36th and Broadway. We picked up a couple double cappuccinos to go, then took a seat on the steps outside. It was…
“AIA’s” Newest Super Tuscan Star Marco and Maurizio Bacci’s “Corbaia” is drawn off a magnificent property set in the southernmost edge of Chianti Classico. Bracketed by evergreens, the brothers’ Castello di Bossi is a sprawling estate of several hundred acres. Just 18 of those acres are farmed to tiny yields destined for the 20,000-bottle production…
A Modernist Classic at Gotham Hall We’ve written a number of stories about that cold January morning at 1356 Broadway. We waited two hours for the doors to open on Gotham Hall and the unveiling of the finest vintage in the history of Brunello di Montalcino. Many of the buyers and sellers in attendance did…
The Last of the 2010 Brunellos … Wine Spectator 94 points … Direct from Montalcino In February, the proprietors of nearly every significant estate in Montalcino traveled to New York for the much-awaited unveiling of the 2010 vintage. We awoke early that frigid morning, hopped the train for Penn Station, grabbed a pair of piping-hot…
Elisa Fanti’s 2010 Brunello “Vallocchio” — Going for the Gusto in Montalcino In February, the proprietors of nearly every significant estate in Montalcino traveled to New York for the much-awaited unveiling of the 2010 vintage. We awoke early that frigid morning, hopped the train for Penn Station, grabbed a pair of piping-hot double cappuccinos and…
“The Wizard” and 2010’s Magic Brunello di Montalcino Vintage Over the past couple years, we’ve found that collectors of the monumental 2010 Brunello di Montalcino vintage tend to fall into two camps. Some are willing to trade deeper shades of ruby for more aromatic lift, opting for elegance over power. Others are drawn to the…
Marco Mantengoli’s 2010 La Rasina Brunello: “A Gentle Monster” Both Wine Spectator and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate described the 2010 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino as the greatest in modern history, posting 96-99 and 98-point scores, respectively. As is always the case in this fascinating appellation, the luscious, extraordinarily age-worthy 2010s come in a couple…
Rare 2010 Brunello Library Allocation Robert Parker had the first and last word on the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino class, declaring it the “top vintage of the new millennium” — in fact it is his highest scoring Brunello vintage ever! For a perfect example of this exceptional vintage, look no further than the 2010 Le…
A Cold January Day at Gotham Hall As we learned at the Gotham Hall tasting on that cold day in January, the 2010 Brunelli di Montalcino are among the richest, most age-worthy, and most complex wines of the last 30 years. Here’s why. Sangiovese, at its best, is Italy’s answer to Grand Cru Burgundy. But…
8-Year-Old Beauty From Top Brunello Vintage Harvested from Talenti’s five-acre Paretaio Vineyard, the 2010 Pian di Conte Brunello di Montalcino Riserva hails from what Decanter calls one of the top Brunello vintages in the last half-century. Most 2010 Brunello disappeared amid the well-deserved fanfare surrounding the initial release, so the 2010 Talenti Riserva is a…
Criomaceration and Andrea Cortonesi’s 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva In February 2014, the greatest names of Montalcino arrived in New York for the unveiling of the 2010 Brunelli, the highest-rated vintage in history. We arrived at Gotham Hall two hours before the doors opened, sipping double cappuccinos to take the bite out of the light…
Stunning Senior Editor Bruce Sanderson for a Second Straight Year In 1967, nearly all the wines of Chianti Classico were unmarketable to the global economy. One producer joked with us that during harvest, he instructed pickers to toss seeds as they clipped bunches because “wheat was more valuable than Sangiovese.” As is so often the…
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