Il Marroneto • Montalcino, Italy
Il Marroneto’s Brunello di Montalcino is a pure, traditional Sangiovese from the cool, high northern slopes of Montalcin…Il Marroneto’s Brunello di Montalcino is a pure, traditional Sangiovese from the cool, high northern slopes of Montalcino, where sandy, stony soils and altitude give an unusually floral, mineral and finely etched style of Brunello. Fermente…Learn More »
$92
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
95
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Graceful richness defines Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino 2018, with lifted aromas of red and black cherries, rose, and gentle warm spice leading to a poised, medium-full palate. The wine glides with juicy acidity, fine-grained tannins and a supple core of fruit, finishing long with hints of citrus zest, florals and savory earth. Beautifully drinkable now, it still has the structure to evolve with further bottle age.
Bistecca alla fiorentina; Roast duck with cherries; Porcini mushroom risotto
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Il Marroneto’s Brunello di Montalcino is a pure, traditional Sangiovese from the cool, high northern slopes of Montalcino, where sandy, stony soils and altitude give an unusually floral, mineral and finely etched style of Brunello. Fermented with native yeasts and aged for over three years in large Slavonian oak casks, it marries luminous red‑cherry and wild-berry fruit with notes of herbs, flowers and iron, in a lean yet powerful frame built for long aging. This is one of the most distinctive and consistently elegant Brunelli, celebrated for i…