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$73.98Original List Price
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Code: 48434
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This wine is 100% Sangiovese Grosso from Montalcino in Tuscany. The ABV is 14%.
Rating: | 92 Pts Wine Spectator | Size: | 750ML |
Region: | Tuscany | Country: | Italy |
Varietals: | Sangiovese | ABV: | 14% |
92 Pts Wine Spectator |
"Wonderful aromas of crushed cherries, nutmeg and cinnamon. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a caressing, friendly finish. A cuddly red here. Best after 2005. 1,665 cases made." -Wine Spectator |
Description:
"The 1999 Brunello di Montalcino Pietranera is from a part of the appellation near Castelnuovo dellââ¬â¢Abate. Dark in color, spicy, and expansive on the nose, its palate of wild cherries, tar, and liquorice is powerful and sustained but smooth in texture and velvety on the finish as well. Drink: 2005-2016." -91 Points - Daniel Thomases - Wine Advocate
"The vineyards are in the south-east side of Montalcino. The fruit is harvested the first half of October. Grapes are picked from the bunch and softly squeezed; the maceration takes place in stainless steel vats for a period of 25 days with repeated wine-pressings and delestages. During this phase the alcoholic fermentation is completed and controlled at a temperature of 28-30 ðC."
After the fermentation method has been completed, the wine spends 24-30 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 50 hectolitres. It is then aged for another 6 months in stainless steel vats, and at least 12 months in the bottles before being put on the market, at the beginning of the fifth year after the harvest. Intense ruby-red, with a tendency to garnet-red with the ageing. On the nose, this is round, intense well-balanced, with a long finish. On the palate, this is complex, elegant, full-bodied, velvety. Red meat and game, matured cheeses and complex dishes are great pairings for this wine. Open 1-2 hours before being served." -Winery
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