La Lecciaia - Brunello Di Montalcino Docg 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	La Lecciaia
Country	Italy
Varietal	Brunello Di Montalcino
Vintage	2018
Sku	15643 60478
Size	750ml

 

Intense ruby red, garnet tends with aging. Aromas are characteristic and intense. Dry, warm, slightly tannic, robust and harmonious. A wine with a high alcohol content and long aging, it is marketed in the fifth year after the harvest, after spending three and a half years in large oak barrels followed by at least 4 months of aging in bottle.

At the table it goes very well with game and meat. Excellent with aged cheeses, alone as a meditation wine.

The nose is a first date in the '60s, drinking cherry cola and vanilla smoothies and trying not to spill on new leather car seats. The indulgent palate deepens into a more mature blend of orange and dark chocolate, with strident tannins and bustling acid creating a hot, peppery undertone.

This has a pretty nose of peaches, plum stones, sandalwood, orange zest and white truffles. Fresh, fine and elegant, with a medium body and tight-grained tannins. Delicious peach and hints of vanilla at the end. Approachable already. Drink or hold.

A brooding mix of red plum, brown spice and crushed rocks is nicely offset by a flourish of violet florals as the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino opens in the glass. This washes across the palate with silky textures, as rose-tinged red fruits are enlivened by a core of vibrant acidity. The 2018 finishes potent and long, with nuances of tangerine contrasting tart wild berries, as hints of grippy tannin frame this Brunello nicely. This may not be a Brunello for the ages, but it should perform quite well through medium-term cellaring.