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Brunello di Montalcino 2010 75cl

DOCG | Brunello di Montalcino | Tuscany | Italy
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2010
Critics scores
96 Wine Spectator
Effusive aromas of incense, green olive, sweet strawberry and cherry, licorice and leather mark this structured version. The tannins are on the beefy side, but this finishes long, with enough fruit and spice for balance. Best from 2018 through 2032. 5,500 cases made. –BS
93 Robert Parker
The gamy 2010 Brunello di Montalcino does a great job of presenting intensity and elegance all in the same delicious package. That's not easy to do and the excellent 2010 fruit plays a big role in achieving this goal. The wine offers a long succession of aromas that span from ripe fruit, to smoked meat, to grilled herb and soft spice. Delicate tones of licorice, cola and anise seed add life and energy. The list goes on. The wine's mouthfeel is best characterized by softness and structure, a two-fold approach that gives high hopes for the long aging potential of this wine. Valdicava's Brunello will appeal to those who love earthy and leathery notes in their Brunello. <br/><br/>Vincenzo Abbruzzese's Valdicava presents a fantastic tag team of wines representing the 2009 and 2010 vintages respectively. Both wines are delicious although I will note the earthy-gamy note in the base Brunello that prevented me from scoring it higher. My hesitation is that it might become more pronounced with aging. 
Producer
Valdicava
Along the foothills of Montalcino, among the leading producers of the region, the Valdicava estate is idyllically-situated, crafting extraordinary wines year after year. The 10-hectare property has been used to produce wine since 1953, when Bramante Abbruzzese followed his family’s sharecropper roots back to this very plot. Valdicava is actually the name of the valley where the estate has their best holdings. These parcels, the Madonna del Piano, Montosoli, La Casa and Vigna del Lago produce the greatest single-vineyard Brunellos. Today, the winery is managed by his grandson, Vincenzo Abbruzzese. With major renovations made in both the vineyards and cellar, he has transformed Valdicava into one of leading Brunello di Montalcino producers. Characterized by their infinite balance between body and aroma, the wines are nurtured by traditional values and produced using the latest technologies. The exclusive cultivation of the Sangiovese variety, blended with the forward dedicated thinking of Vincenzo, has led to Valdicava’s unrivaled productions of Brunello di Montalcino.