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2016 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

$79.99
2016 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

Possibly the best Normale Brunello Altesino has ever produced, the 2016 was a monumental vintage from this benchmark Montalcino estate, and we have a few late-release cases available today. Altesino, a pioneer in the region since the 1970s and one of the first to adopt barriques and cru labeling, farms 44 hectares, including the prestigious Montosoli vineyard. We’ve followed this producer for years and even had the opportunity to taste on-site at their picturesque facility—an experience that confirmed their meticulous attention to detail. 2016 was a golden vintage across Italy, and Altesino capitalized fully on the season’s ideal conditions: long hang times, cool nights, and perfect ripeness. The wine is vinified traditionally and aged for 30 months in large Slavonian oak casks, and it straddles a forward yet classic style—intense, structured, and complex with a core of ripe red cherry, tobacco, and earthy spice. The 2016 Brunello is not ot miss and is one of the greatest ever from Altesino, and these bottles are due to arrive this June!


Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) 95+ points! "Bold cherry, dried raspberry and myrtle add to the intensity and the brightness of the bouquet. The Altesino 2016 Brunello di Montalcino displays a lively and fruit-forward ensemble with an infectious and cheerful sense of energy. This is a tonic and crisp expression of Sangiovese with lifted berry aromas backed by subtle spice, tar and licorice gained over two years of barrel aging. This is a 110,000-bottle release (and a good buy for Brunello)."
Jeb Dunnuck (Audrey Frick) 95+ points! "The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has remarkably consistent integration from the nose to the palate. There are generous aromatics of fresh raspberry, rosemary, lavender and Mediterranean herbs. The palate opens up with ripe and inviting cherry fruit and tea leaf, with supple tannin and freshness on the finish. Its drinkability now should not be confused for a lack of structure, as it is true to the energetic nature of the vintage. Drink 2021-2036"
James Suckling 95 points! " Fresh violet, forest-floor and some pear-skin aromas, underneath brambleberries. Fresher style of Brunello. It's medium-bodied with silky tannins and a great balance between fresh-fruit and forest flavors. Drink after 2023."
Vinous (Eric Guido) 94 points! "Remarkably pretty and poised yet packed full of potential, the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino lifts with grace and elegance, showing dusty roses, wild strawberry, white smoke and hints of wet stone. It’s silky and refined, with cooling acids and minerals giving way to savory red berries and spice. Energy remains high, even as fine tannins create a classically dry and youthful expression, tapering off to violet florals, mocha and a hint of licorice that seems to linger for well over a minute. This is deceptively drinkable today, yet it has all of the necessary components to gain in weight and complexity over a decade or more of cellaring. (Drink between 2022-2034)"

2016 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

2016 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

$79.99
$79.99

Possibly the best Normale Brunello Altesino has ever produced, the 2016 was a monumental vintage from this benchmark Montalcino estate, and we have a few late-release cases available today. Altesino, a pioneer in the region since the 1970s and one of the first to adopt barriques and cru labeling, farms 44 hectares, including the prestigious Montosoli vineyard. We’ve followed this producer for years and even had the opportunity to taste on-site at their picturesque facility—an experience that confirmed their meticulous attention to detail. 2016 was a golden vintage across Italy, and Altesino capitalized fully on the season’s ideal conditions: long hang times, cool nights, and perfect ripeness. The wine is vinified traditionally and aged for 30 months in large Slavonian oak casks, and it straddles a forward yet classic style—intense, structured, and complex with a core of ripe red cherry, tobacco, and earthy spice. The 2016 Brunello is not ot miss and is one of the greatest ever from Altesino, and these bottles are due to arrive this June!


Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) 95+ points! "Bold cherry, dried raspberry and myrtle add to the intensity and the brightness of the bouquet. The Altesino 2016 Brunello di Montalcino displays a lively and fruit-forward ensemble with an infectious and cheerful sense of energy. This is a tonic and crisp expression of Sangiovese with lifted berry aromas backed by subtle spice, tar and licorice gained over two years of barrel aging. This is a 110,000-bottle release (and a good buy for Brunello)."
Jeb Dunnuck (Audrey Frick) 95+ points! "The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has remarkably consistent integration from the nose to the palate. There are generous aromatics of fresh raspberry, rosemary, lavender and Mediterranean herbs. The palate opens up with ripe and inviting cherry fruit and tea leaf, with supple tannin and freshness on the finish. Its drinkability now should not be confused for a lack of structure, as it is true to the energetic nature of the vintage. Drink 2021-2036"
James Suckling 95 points! " Fresh violet, forest-floor and some pear-skin aromas, underneath brambleberries. Fresher style of Brunello. It's medium-bodied with silky tannins and a great balance between fresh-fruit and forest flavors. Drink after 2023."
Vinous (Eric Guido) 94 points! "Remarkably pretty and poised yet packed full of potential, the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino lifts with grace and elegance, showing dusty roses, wild strawberry, white smoke and hints of wet stone. It’s silky and refined, with cooling acids and minerals giving way to savory red berries and spice. Energy remains high, even as fine tannins create a classically dry and youthful expression, tapering off to violet florals, mocha and a hint of licorice that seems to linger for well over a minute. This is deceptively drinkable today, yet it has all of the necessary components to gain in weight and complexity over a decade or more of cellaring. (Drink between 2022-2034)"

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