La Lecciaia's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is beautifully layered in the glass, with gorgeous intrigue, depth and personality all on full display. There is a sense of translucent finesse in the 2010 that is impossible to miss. Sweet red cherry, stone fruit, mint and wild flowers all grace the exquisite finish. What a pretty wine this is. Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Margot Mazur
Huge smoke and ash on the nose. Wow. Campfire, dark cherry, some cigar box. Very very cool. As it opens up, a lot of lighter strawberry and red cherry on the nose. On the palate, deep dark cherry, tobacco, leather, smoked wood, stewed fig. Just unreal, very cool wine. Medium low tannin, but super super long and stays for days.
Huge smoke and ash on the nose. Wow. Campfire, dark cherry, some cigar box. Very very cool. As it opens up, a lot of lighter strawberry and red cherry on the nose. On the palate, deep dark cherry, tobacco, leather, smoked wood, stewed fig. Just unreal, very cool wine. Medium low tannin, but super super long and stays for days.
9.2Kevin Ortzman
Dried cherry with a long finish of earth.
Dried cherry with a long finish of earth.
9.0Sean Lowry
2010v. Deep dark cherry, savory herb (esp on the palette), and cigar box. Tons of acid- I paired it with lasagna. Still plenty of tannins; could age for a couple more years if desired. 14% ABV.
2010v. Deep dark cherry, savory herb (esp on the palette), and cigar box. Tons of acid- I paired it with lasagna. Still plenty of tannins; could age for a couple more years if desired. 14% ABV.
8.8Navin Budhwani
Glad I waited. Was worth it.
Glad I waited. Was worth it.
9.0Ray Malu
Nó feelings at all, really disappointing.
Nó feelings at all, really disappointing.
6.7Erin Long
Bocca di bacco. Last night in NY for ron and libs post thanksgiving 2017
Bocca di bacco. Last night in NY for ron and libs post thanksgiving 2017
9.4DL
Smells fruity and sweet, a little bit pleasantly musky. First reaction was very sweet, but Charles says actually it's just really fruity. Fruity taste fades to more complex savory taste at the middle/end. Fine tannins, a good amount of sharpness at the back of the throat when I swallow, but doesn't last. Had with octopus avocado red sauce pasta. Good for drinking on own
Smells fruity and sweet, a little bit pleasantly musky. First reaction was very sweet, but Charles says actually it's just really fruity. Fruity taste fades to more complex savory taste at the middle/end. Fine tannins, a good amount of sharpness at the back of the throat when I swallow, but doesn't last. Had with octopus avocado red sauce pasta. Good for drinking on own
9.2James Forsyth
A wonderfully nuanced, graceful wine that is medium to light bodied but has a terrific intensity and long finish. The wine paired beautifully with the full gamut of pastas from this perennially hip Japanese-Italian, Chelsea establishment.
A wonderfully nuanced, graceful wine that is medium to light bodied but has a terrific intensity and long finish. The wine paired beautifully with the full gamut of pastas from this perennially hip Japanese-Italian, Chelsea establishment.
9.4M. Christopher Roebuck
Please see my previous rating on this. I still found the blunt chocolate cherries. It didn't feel quite as spherical this time around. Tannins a bit more grippy. I gave it 2 hours. Still supreme. 93 points
Please see my previous rating on this. I still found the blunt chocolate cherries. It didn't feel quite as spherical this time around. Tannins a bit more grippy. I gave it 2 hours. Still supreme. 93 points
9.3Jason McLaren
Good but not as full as others. Won't age much longer. Some cranberry and raisin
Good but not as full as others. Won't age much longer. Some cranberry and raisin
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