Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016
Costanti is one of the finest estates in Montalcino, producing very high-quality Brunellos that are elegant, complex and extremely long-lived. 98 points from Michaela Morris for Decanter Magazine.
Costanti is one of the finest estates in Montalcino, producing very high-quality Brunellos that are elegant, complex and extremely long-lived. 98 points from Michaela Morris for Decanter Magazine.
The Costanti family has owned this 10-hectare estate in Montalcino for over 200 years. In the latter part of the 19th century, Count Tito Costanti [1827-1895], Clementi Santi and Ferruccio Biondi Santi were pioneers in Montalcino.
96 points Susan Hulme MW TWI “The 2017 Biondi Santi Brunello has a lightly fragrant oak nose with notes of cream and vanilla and cherry. The weight is beautifully ethereal with a little of that weightless quality that you find in very fine wines.
The2019 vintage started early and ended later than normal. Spring saw good levels of rainfall which helped maintain water storage levels ready for the warmer months. Summer was one of the hottest on record in Montalcino area. August was marked by cooler temperatures and some rain that replenished water reserves.
Considering the continued warm and dry temperatures that Montalcino has witnessed in the last years, 2018 is a vintage characterized by freshness and finesse with bright fruit,
medium body, and excellent acidity.
Rosso di Montalcino is a wine with its own unique identity and a strong personality. This wine’s style highlights the freshness and integrity of the Sangiovese from this terroir and balances intensity with an immediate appeal.
Scores: James Suckling, 96 points, Vinous (Eric Guido), 94 points, The Wine Independent (Susan Hulme MW), 97 points
Considering the continued warm and dry temperatures that Montalcino has witnessed in the last years, 2018 is a vintage characterized by freshness and finesse with bright fruit,
medium body, and excellent acidity.
RENNINA 2019 - NEW RELEASE. The wines of 2019 have rich color, intense fruity and floral notes, tension, with freshness and a full-body, all influenced by just the right proportion of heat and rain over the summer.
SUGARILLE 2019 - NEW RELEASE. The wines of 2019 have rich color, intense fruity and floral notes, tension, with freshness and a full-body, all influenced by just the right proportion of heat and rain over the summer.
97 pts, Jeb Dunnuck. BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2019 - NEW RELEASE. The wines of 2019 have rich color, intense fruity and floral notes, tension, with freshness and a full-body, all influenced by just the right proportion of heat and rain over the summer.
"2015 will be remembered as one of the best vintages ever. I have been farming grapevines since I was born and never have I seen more perfect looking grapes.” Ofelio Fattoi, the patron and founder of Fattoi.
"2015 will be remembered as one of the best vintages ever. I have been farming grapevines since I was born and never have I seen more perfect looking grapes.” Ofelio Fattoi, the patron and founder of Fattoi.
Tasting notes: "Deep garnet-purple in color with a violet rim. Nose offers intense blueberry and rasberry notes, freshness of the blackcurrant bud perfectly combined with the spices of the wood (vanilla, toasted aromas).
BORDEAUX 2020 En PRIMEUR - DELIVERY June 2022. PRICES IN BOND.
93-94/100 Points. "A firm, nicely formed 2020 with fine, energetic tannins and plenty of blackberry and minerally character. Medium-to full-bodied. Racy." James Suckling
*Prices in bond* Awatea takes its name from the historic ship, SS Awatea that sailed the Auckland - Sydney - Wellington route in the late 1930s. The final blend is aged in new and seasoned French oak for 15 months.
*Prices in bond* Coleraine ’19 is both Beauty and the Beast, capturing a new depth and power, with an exquisite perfume, and spellbinding enchantment. A marriage of grace, refinement, strength and power.
In the vineyard: Lodolaio comes from pure Sangiovese grapes obtained from the reproduction through mass selection of vines of very ancient origin, in a soil composed mainly of marl and alberese. The year 2016 was characterized by constant heat, without excessive peaks, which helped the ripening of the grapes.
In the vineyard: Sangiovese 88% and Canaiolo 12%, the soils are mainly composed of marl and alberese with a smaller percentage of boulder and sandstone. The 2021 vintage followed a regular trend. The winter was generally dry, with temperatures close to the seasonal average.
PRE-ARRIVAL OFFER. First produced in 1969, the Chianti Classico is deeply rooted in the history of Isole e Olena. In 1996, the Consortium allowed the production of Chianti Classico with 100% Sangiovese, and in 2005, white varieties were banned from the Chianti Classico blend.
PRE-ARRIVAL OFFER. First produced in 1969, the Chianti Classico is deeply rooted in the history of Isole e Olena. In 1996, the Consortium allowed the production of Chianti Classico with 100% Sangiovese, and in 2005, white varieties were banned from the Chianti Classico blend.
Scores and press not yet published. PRE RELEASE OFFER. After several retrospective tastings of Cepparello going back to the 1990s, Emanuele was astounded by the precision and quality of the new release:
“The 2021 vintage has everything inside.”
Scores and press not yet published. PRE RELEASE OFFER. After several retrospective tastings of Cepparello going back to the 1990s, Emanuele was astounded by the precision and quality of the new release:
“The 2021 vintage has everything inside.”
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