2019 Brunello di Montalcino
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This is a stunning wine that shone in a recent tasting of 2019 Brunello – standing out for its remarkable finesse and delicacy. Le Potazzine’s vines are divided between two locations – with two hectares close to the winery, to the southwest of the town of Montalcino, sitting at over 500 metres’ altitude, while the other three hectares are a little lower (350 metres above sea-level), further south around Sant’Angelo in Colle. The high-altitude vineyards bring incredible freshness to the wines – further enhanced by the Gorelli family’s light touch in the winery. With lifted florals and spicy complexity, the palate is awash with silken fruit, vibrant acidity, a mineral freshness and deliciously fine tannins. Already approachable now, this is a wine of flawless balance – light on its feet and with an ethereal power that drives its long finish – and will age beautifully if you can resist it in its youth.
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Eric Guido, Vinous
Eric Guido, Vinous
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Le Potazzine farms some of the highest vineyards in the appellation at 420 to 507 meters above sea level. As we know, high elevations are essential today for maintaining acidity and aromatic freshness, especially in the face of climate change. That has never been a problem for this estate, and the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino delivers all the goods. The bouquet opens to dried cranberry, redcurrant, rosemary flower and light spice. The palate is streamlined and elegant, concluding with powdery tannins. This is a 16,000-bottle release.
Stunning from the first tilt of the glass, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is impossible to ignore. This blends an array of dried flowers with autumnal spices, cedar-tinged cherries and clove hints in a way that I find wildly appealing. It sweeps across the palate with textures of pure silk guided by bright acidity as depths of wild berry fruits and mineral tones saturate toward the close. The 2019 lingers impossibly long, leaving a staining of primary concentration to mingle with grippy tannins and licorice nuances, yet an airy freshness remains through it all. The combination of house style and vintage character here is otherworldly. It will take much willpower to keep our hands off of the 2019 long enough to watch it properly mature. Spellbinding.
Stunning from the first tilt of the glass, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is impossible to ignore. This blends an array of dried flowers with autumnal spices, cedar-tinged cherries and clove hints in a way that I find wildly appealing. It sweeps across the palate with textures of pure silk guided by bright acidity as depths of wild berry fruits and mineral tones saturate toward the close. The 2019 lingers impossibly long, leaving a staining of primary concentration to mingle with grippy tannins and licorice nuances, yet an airy freshness remains through it all. The combination of house style and vintage character here is otherworldly. It will take much willpower to keep our hands off of the 2019 lang enough to watch it properly mature. Spellbinding.