Press Review
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ROBERT PARKER
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VINOUS by Antoni Galloni
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DUEMILAVINI 2012
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Guida ai vini di italia BIO 2012
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Le Guide de L'Espresso Vini d'Italia 2013
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Vini Buoni d'Italia 2013
Rosso
di Montalcino
Details
GENERAL INFORMATION
- VARIETY Sangiovese
- NAME OF VINEYARD Sorgente Vineyard
- YIELD PER HECTARE 20 hl / 528 gallons
- NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 2,666
AGING
- CONTAINERS Inox
- SELECTED YIESTS No
- TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION 33 ° C / 91 F
- MACERATION 18 days
- PRESSING OF MARC Hydraulic press
- MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Yes
AFFINAMENTO
- CONTAINERS 5 hl / 132 gallons Allier
- DURATION 18 months
- CLARIFICATION No
- FILTERING No
- AGING IN BOTTLE 6 months
ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.59
- TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.90
- NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.43
- PH 3.42
- TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 64
- FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 14
- NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 27.46
- TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 2101
TASTING NOTES
- VISUAL TEST Ruby red with garnet reflections
- SMELLING TEST Fruity, pleasant
- TASTING TEST Red fruits, medium structure with balanced tannins. Freshness and good persistence
- JUSTIN LEONE TASTING TEST Super fresh, lively, zippy acidity. Puffy tannins; almost like great Barbera. Red Fruit is so bright; acidic red cherries, fresh raspberries. Thyme and even a little verbena. Despite the sheer power of the 09 vintage, this wine reels back on its calcerous-soil heels, and manages to be insanely light on its feet. Can do well with a year or two in bottle, but depends what you're looking for, and how you like to drink these wines. For a whole grilled stuffed fish with herbs, this would Rock. Mussels, a-la-Provençal, in a rich tomato broth? Home run. This is a beautiful wine, which does not pretend to be anything it is not. A terrific showing.