la poderina brunello di montalcino 2015 750ml

PRODUCTION AREA: Southeast side of Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Montalcino (SI)

VINIFICATION: Manual harvest in boxes with separation of grapes by type and plot; fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks for 20 days at controlled temperature (24-28C) with daily pumping and delastage; at the end of alcoholic fermentation, post-maceration period is continued bringing the temperature to 29C for about 48; immediately after racking, even with its fine lees, wines are transferred into French oak barrels and large casks of Slavonian oak. where malolactic fermentation will carry out and will undergo weekly batonnage for the next 5 months; it will still in wood for 20 months

TASTING NOTES:
The taste is intense and strong, slightly tannic because still youth, soft and persistent. To serve at 18C in large glasses. Perfect with roasted white or red meat, poultry, game and aged cheeses.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM
"This has a lifted, toffee quality to it with hearty Christmas spices, spearmint tea, dried boysenberries and strawberry jam. The full-bodied palate has stocky, robust tannins that coat the mouth in layers of nearly overripe fruit and sweeping alcohol. But a dash of acidity on the finish reins in this powerful Brunello."
94 points, James Suckling

"The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino by La Poderina does not disappoint. This is a nicely layered expression, with tart berry notes followed by toasted nut, garden soil and dusty mineral or limestone that add pretty contouring and framing to the dark fruit at the core. Those mineral notes recall chalkboard or pencil shaving, and that wide spectrum of aromatic layering also stacks up tall, with lifted and focused intensity. "
94 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

750ml bottle