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E. Fuligni (Cottimelli) Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
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The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is youthfully coy in the glass, slowly opening with a delicate blend of smoked meats, cedar dust, crushed rocks and dried strawberries. It’s soft and enveloping with silky textures, a sweet and sour interplay of mineral-tinged berries and balsamic spice hints. Fine tannins mount toward the close. This finishes youthfully tense and grippy with a bump of residual acidity to balance its saturation of primary components. The 2016 is in an odd and slightly dormant place in its evolution. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2023)
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is youthfully coy in the glass, slowly opening with a delicate blend of smoked meats, cedar dust, crushed rocks and dried strawberries. It’s soft and enveloping with silky textures, a sweet and sour interplay of mineral-tinged berries and balsamic spice hints. Fine tannins mount toward the close. This finishes youthfully tense and grippy with a bump of residual acidity to balance its saturation of primary components. The 2016 is in an odd and slightly dormant place in its evolution. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2023)
9.6
LM Segal
Hard to predict at this point how awesome this will get, but with an hr+ in the decanter it was sublime. Rich in scorched earth and dark red fruit, brooding layers of stony cocoa and espresso roast. Tight tannins frame the waves coming at you, this will get way better with time.
Hard to predict at this point how awesome this will get, but with an hr+ in the decanter it was sublime. Rich in scorched earth and dark red fruit, brooding layers of stony cocoa and espresso roast. Tight tannins frame the waves coming at you, this will get way better with time.
9.4
Marianna Reilly
Well strung like a tight tennis racket. Woody on the nose, strawberry rhubarb with a dry finish.
Well strung like a tight tennis racket. Woody on the nose, strawberry rhubarb with a dry finish.
9.0
Craig Becraft
Decanted but after two hours were still very tight but dark brooding powerful black fruit earth the next day if it opened up tannins still tight but wow will be much better in another few years
Decanted but after two hours were still very tight but dark brooding powerful black fruit earth the next day if it opened up tannins still tight but wow will be much better in another few years
9.2
Pooneet K
Another Brunello producer I have not tried before - quite nice. Quite restrained - apparently the Brunello comes from higher altitudes which shows. It’s not quite Ragnaie in terms of the high altitude character but it’s a nice wine for sure. Perfect with some local Cinta pork.
Another Brunello producer I have not tried before - quite nice. Quite restrained - apparently the Brunello comes from higher altitudes which shows. It’s not quite Ragnaie in terms of the high altitude character but it’s a nice wine for sure. Perfect with some local Cinta pork.
9.1
Ian Hamel
2022/2/20. Very good, if not quite as effusive as the last bottle
2022/2/20. Very good, if not quite as effusive as the last bottle
9.2Ian Hamel
2022/1/21 with Japanese style steak (rump and picanha with negi ponzu), furofuki daikon, etc. This was quite layered and complex, with underbrush and woodsy red berries, iron, butter orange, etc. Obviously very young but quite enjoyable, with a broad swath of fruit, acid and tannin.
2022/1/21 with Japanese style steak (rump and picanha with negi ponzu), furofuki daikon, etc. This was quite layered and complex, with underbrush and woodsy red berries, iron, butter orange, etc. Obviously very young but quite enjoyable, with a broad swath of fruit, acid and tannin.
9.3
David Stein
Young….but tasty.
Young….but tasty.
9.2
John W
Tawny coloration. Somewhat translucent. On the nose, amorena cherry, florals, leather and balsamic. On the palate, amorena cherry, blackberry, minerals, vanilla, florals. Longish finish. Nicely balanced tannins.
Tawny coloration. Somewhat translucent. On the nose, amorena cherry, florals, leather and balsamic. On the palate, amorena cherry, blackberry, minerals, vanilla, florals. Longish finish. Nicely balanced tannins.
9.2
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