{"product_id":"altesino-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-2016-750ml","title":"Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrunello Riserva offers a solid, full body and excellent aging potential. Its ample and complex bouquet is reminiscent of violets, wild berries, cedar, leather, tobacco and spices. On the palate, it is austere and seductive with a perfect blend of fruit, acidity and mouth coating tannins. This is the perfect bottle for Brunello lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair with Steak au poivre, rack of lamb or beef carpaccio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e98 Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is fluid and starts out supple, evoking cherry, plum and forest floor flavors, with flashes of tar and pine. The taut, driving structure, especially its bracing acidity, propels this red to the superlong aftertaste. Dense, resonant tannins define the finish, which feels compact now despite the unabashed length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 James Suckling\u003cbr\u003eA very classic and telltale Montalcino. The subtle nose shows smoky woodland and forest-floor aromas allied to dried cherries and raspberries, dried roses and earthy minerality. The full-bodied palate has velvety tannins, a chalky finish, refreshing acidity and a tight, eminently floral finish. Drinkable now but best from 2028 or 2029.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003eLike many other producers in the appellation, Altesino jumped forward from the 2017 Riserva directly to this vintage. The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows more density and overall fruit weight. The wine also reveals thick textural heft and, ultimately, more dark fruit sweetness. It gives us a much bigger and richer interpretation of Sangiovese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 Vinous\u003cbr\u003eThe 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is dark and brooding, with hints of black tea leaves, crushed rocks and smoke before giving way to the scent of dried black cherry. It balances silken textures with a pure mix of ripe red and black fruits as cooling acidity maintains a lovely balance. Aromas of citrus-laced blackberries mix with sage and nuances of licorice. This finishes long and potent yet still quite fresh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 Decanter\u003cbr\u003eThis Riserva favours the estate’s most southerly vineyards in 2019, with the majority of lots coming from the Pianezzine site near Sant’Angelo in Colle. It is a rousing interplay of dark earthy nuance – wet forest floor, leather and mushroom – with sweet, luscious fruits. Here, wild strawberry and dark plum provide the backdrop. The tannins are silky and polished yet build with intensity and grip in this full-bodied offering. It culminates with a suggestion of iron before shutting down. Cellaring is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Altesino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42976020922592,"sku":"111163","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/altesino-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva.jpg?v=1663882862","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/altesino-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-2016-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}