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The entrance is soft and the centre of the mouth full, quite fresh, with silky tannins and a persistent finish on fruity-spicy notes with the contribution of integrated wood.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the words of the importer, Jay Murrie, with some help from Ian D'Agata, Joe Bastianich, David Lynch and Elsa Morante.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMake no mistake, Cesanese is a great Italian red grape, worth mentioning in the same context as Sangiovese, Aglianico, Nebbiolo. The fact that few have heard of it is a twist of historical fate unrelated to quality. Romans knew it was excellent, emperor Nerva built a palace in Piglio to be close to beloved Cesanese vines. Popes Innocent III and Bonifacius VIII were fans. 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As the fortunes of Falconieri princes waned their attention turned away from Torre in Pietra. The property sank into disrepair.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts existence today is tied to the fate of Senator Luigi Albertini, an early 20th century media moghul (owner of Milan daily Corriere della Sera) and strident antifascist (always a good thing to be) who was forced to divest himself of newspaper ownership by the very profascist government of Benito Mussolini. Albertini used his unwillingly freed up capital to purchase Castello di Torre in Pietra, and quite literally “drain the swamp” surrounding the ancient structure. He imported black-and-white Carnation dairy cattle from Washington to graze on the newly rehabilitated land. Torre in Pietra became the major milk source for urban Rome. Albertini also planted olives and Cesanese vines, setting the stage for the modern activity of this mixed-use farm.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI met senator Albertini’s heir Filippo Antonelli for lunch in the excavated cellar of Castello di Torre in Pietra. Along with a Tuscan cousin, Filippo manages the modern operations of the winery. It was a typical hot-as-blazes July day in sun-baked Lazio. The winery’s courtyard was scorching, inside the cave was wonderfully cool. We talked about the long history of the property (detailed above) and went even deeper into the land’s pre-history, admiring the ancient-and-massive mastodon femur which occupies pride of place in the entrance to the cellar. The bone was unearthed during excavation of the cellar. The rest of the elephant skeleton (which provides the name for Torre in Pietra’s “elephas” line of IGT wines) was stolen by Nazis, who used this bomb-resistant space as their headquarters during WWII. Fascists: so easy to dislike, and so interwoven with our modern lives, and the stories of the wines we sell.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut back to the farm.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTorre in Pietra has livestock, but today the largest part of the farm is devoted to growing cereals. There are eight hectares of olives, and on breezy, sunny hills facing the Mediterranean, several parcels of native grapes are grown: Vermentino, Fiano, Sangiovese, and thankfully Cesanese. The farm is certified organic. 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This is undeniably the case with Pedro Parra. Since establishing his label in 2014, he has steadily developed an impeccable portfolio that holds up a mirror to Itata and reflects it directly into the glass. A tasting through this roster is a masterclass in transparency, attention to detail and ceaseless dedication to quality above all else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParra focuses almost primarily on Cinsault—the \"Pinot Noir\" of Itata, as he sees it—and País, which he equates to Trousseau, along with a small amount of Chardonnay still under development. Parra's roster centers around five cru bottlings hailing from approximately 0.25- to 0.50-hectare sites in the uppermost section of Guarilihue planted to Cinsault 45 to 70 years ago on decomposed granitic soils with varying degrees of silt, sand, quartz and mica content and dramatically different topsoil depths. An additional pair of vineyards in Ñipas supply extremely old País, one of them 150 years old, expressed in the superb Bluepit bottling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the cellar, Parra has gradually moved to more whole-cluster fermentations for Cinsault and practices extremely long macerations of up to 60 days with as little cap manipulation as possible. He utilizes a reverse saignée method—in which a portion of grapes are pressed and the juice immediately returned to the fermentation, resulting in a proportional reduction in skin contact—to reduce fruit flavors in the finished wines. Fermentations are cool and primarily occur in concrete vats, as does maturation, although the more grippy bottlings see élevage in foudre. Sulfur additions along the way are pragmatic, and the finished wines are typically bottled with about 20 parts per million of free sulfur. His País bottlings typically undergo warmer fermentations, 30-day macerations and aging in foudre. 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It leads with a spice-driven nose, adding flourishes of dried flowers and smoke with time. The palate embodies the weightlessly saturated profile that defines the entire portfolio, concluding with ultra-refined tannins and stony persistence. 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This is undeniably the case with Pedro Parra. Since establishing his label in 2014, he has steadily developed an impeccable portfolio that holds up a mirror to Itata and reflects it directly into the glass. A tasting through this roster is a masterclass in transparency, attention to detail and ceaseless dedication to quality above all else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParra focuses almost primarily on Cinsault—the \"Pinot Noir\" of Itata, as he sees it—and País, which he equates to Trousseau, along with a small amount of Chardonnay still under development. Parra's roster centers around five cru bottlings hailing from approximately 0.25- to 0.50-hectare sites in the uppermost section of Guarilihue planted to Cinsault 45 to 70 years ago on decomposed granitic soils with varying degrees of silt, sand, quartz and mica content and dramatically different topsoil depths. 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On the palate it is agile, fresh and dynamic, with a light and silky tannic texture. Bright cranberry color with mauve reflections. Airy strawberry and white tea notes on the nose with undertones of dried rose petal, whole white peppercorn, wet rock. The palate is juicy and spicier with more herbaceous flavors of sage and thyme coming through. Perfect for roasted bird, creamy pastas, charred broccolini with lemon zest and Calabrian chilies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e The red \"Speziale\" is produced with Pelaverga Piccolo grapes, which come from various estate crus, which are all found within the territory of the municipality of Verduno: Riva Rocca, Campasso, Boscatto, Neirane, Sotto Orti and Galleria. The vines are grown in a hilly area, at an altitude between 250 and 400 metres, on calcareous soils. The vines have an average age of about 20 years and are Guyot trained, with a density of about 4500 vines per hectare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piedmont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40105967059078,"sku":"KS-AlessPelaverga","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/products\/AlessandriaPelaverga.png?v=1763909194"},{"product_id":"fratelli-alessandria-barolo-san-lorenzo-2018","title":"Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e94-96 points Vinous Media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2021 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno is a wine of translucence, elegance and finesse. Bright acids cut through a core of red\/purplish fruit, chalk, slate, crushed rocks and white pepper. Rose petal, blood orange peel and mint resonate on the high-toned, intensely saline finish. San Lorenzo is often a potent Barolo, but in 2021, it comes across as especially finessed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e94 points Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine was introduced in 1997 and was the first single-vineyard expression from this MGA site. The Fratelli Alessandria 2021 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno (with 5,000 bottles created) has a sweet side with nutmeg and tobacco, but it also presents a solid core of cherry fruit and blackcurrant. This nicely balanced expression has more accessible tannins for medium-term drinking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first vineyard that you come across along the road from Alba to Verduno. A hill very close to the River Tanaro, which plays a very important role in terms of microclimate. The vineyard enjoys southerly exposure and is located at an altitude of between 240 and 260 meters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piedmont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40105967812742,"sku":"KS-Aless-Lorenzo-18","price":88.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/products\/SanLorenzo.png?v=1677099718"},{"product_id":"2020-domaine-de-montille-les-pezerolles-1er-pommard","title":"Domaine de Montille Les Pezerolles 1er Pommard 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine de Montille Les Pezerolles 1er Pommard 2020 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e91-93 points\/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \"(from a 1.36 ha holding; 50% whole clusters). This too is intensely floral in character with nuances of rose petal, violet and lavender to the subtle spicy red berry fruit scents. There is both excellent precision and verve to the beautifully textured medium weight flavors that terminate in a clean and sleek if mildly austere finale. This isn't unduly structured but is a wine that will still require at least 5-ish years of forbearance. Drink: 2028+. (Jun 2022)”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cbr class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e94 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \"From a lieu-dit on the border with Beaune, this is a silky, elegant wine with none of the slightly rustic edge one associates with Pommard. The fruit is high-toned red berry fruit with a floral edge, and the finesse and velvety texture on the palate are a joy. Winemaker Brian Sieve notes that the profile of the 2018s and 2020s have some similarities, but acidity in 2020s is more evident, accented by an early picking date. Drinking Window: 2025-2060. (Nov 2021)”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (\u003ca class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/timatkin.com\/\"\u003eTimAtkin.com\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \"Etienne long ago told me that despite this being not only a Pommard but also a Pommard on the Beaune side of the village, it always behaves more like a Volnay. Here is evidence yet again. There are plentiful tannins but they are sleekly rounded, and the acidity is fresh but integrated. Wild blackberries and açai meet spice drawer meet tea leaves on the drawn-out, robust finish. Two-thirds whole cluster was used here, and the average vine age is about 50. 2022-36. (2022)”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e91-93 points Jasper Morris MW (Inside Burgundy):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \"50% whole cluster, largely from Hubert’s original Clos. Just above 13%. Heady deep purple, peppery on the nose, blended in with a deep coulis de framboise style fruit. Powerful and ripe fruit once again, with physiological elements which are only just ripe. Several of the de Montille reds are showing the paradox of the vintage, one which I think will resolve itself positively. 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It is smooth at first sip and then plush tannins take hold of the palate alongside raspberry, black cherry, cocoa powder, coffee bean and lavender flavors. A shimmering note of acidity shot through with a touch of caramel lingers in the mouth.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Mike DeSimone, Wine Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep cherry-crimson in color, opening with expressive aromas of ripe black cherry, plum, and blackberry layered with cocoa, leather, sweet spice, and hints of vanilla from extended oak aging. The palate is full-bodied yet polished, with fine-grained, velvety tannins and vibrant acidity carrying flavors of dark fruit, espresso, tobacco, and subtle balsamic notes. Concentrated and harmonious, it finishes long and elegant with lingering spice and savory complexity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name of this wine, \"\u003cstrong\u003eUna Cepa\u003c\/strong\u003e\", comes from the low yields per vine. From each bush trained vine or “cepa”, just one bottle of wine is produced. Last year in the fall we tasted this and were impressed, as we always are, with the quality in the bottle for this wine.  We finally have it in stock later this week! I have been selling this wine since the 2013 vintage 6 years ago!  If you have been around this mailing list long enough and also purchased any, you know what I am talking about.  The style here it reminds me of the best Ribera del Duero producers, the top, top producers in the region.  There is plenty of \"good\" Ribera del Duero out there, but \u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethis is SMOKING good right now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e  If oak turns you off or you sneer at its use these days as it’s trendy to do so, you should realize that with this (and other top Ribera) that these wines beg to have some oak on them. If it’s done right, like it is here, it’s a perfect match as it seamlessly integrates with the other flavors and textural components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt this price, we don't see much great Ribera del Duero. We do see some of the best: Vega Sicila, Aguila, Pesquera, Pingus, but the prices are well over the price for this 2019 Valduero Una Cepa. I am jumping on this one and so should you as the 2019 is excellent, a sunny but not extreme with heat like 2017 and 2020. 100% tempranillo, this has great intensity like you get from a Vega Sicilia without  being weighty!  A fantastic bottle to pull with a steak or some lamb, or just to to impress some friends with a great wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety: \u003c\/strong\u003e100% Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50+ years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrrigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (no fat, lazy vines, vines of terroir!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVine Cultivation: \u003c\/strong\u003eLow bush.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYeasts: \u003c\/strong\u003eIndigenous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Ageing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 months in French and American New and Used oak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Ageing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 months\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bush vines are not irrigated and no chemical fertilizers are used, just sheep manure. Strict pruning is carried out both in winter and in the growing season, and manual harvesting ensures only the best grapes are chosen. This painstaking process means yields are three times as low as with trellis-trained vines cultivated for high production — but the quality of the grapes is sublime. The fruit is usually harvested during the first week of October collected in small 14-kg crates. The grape must is fermented for nine days at controlled temperatures and then macerated with the grape skins for ten more days. The resulting wine is aged in barrels for 18 months and left to stand in the bottle for a further twelve months to achieve a perfect balance between power and elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Picked grapes are fermented for 9 days at between 23ºC and 28ºC, followed by a maceration that lasts 10 days. The vines which produce this wine are all low bush. There is no irrigation or use of chemical fertilizer. A strict pruning in winter is followed by a green pruning in June. Picking in all done by hand. The yield is three times less than from trellised vines, giving grapes that are three times superior in quality. 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One year in 225 liter used barriques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVino de Villa is a blend of the pre-phylloxera single vineyard sites. Serious with great volume and depth. Great texture, balance and well integrated moderate alcohol. Special wine and one of the winery’s greatest values in top-level wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 pts 2021 Robert Parker Wine Advocate \u003cem\u003e(Luis Gutierrez)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first vintage to have the new official category on the label is the 2019 Valtuille Vino de Villa, and it's a barrel selection of barrels from the centenary vines and Villegas, El Val and some La Rata, three zones they like. This is the new focus of the winery; it's a very serious red, with volume and depth. It fermented in oak vats with 40% full clusters with the field blend and matured in 225- and 500-liter oak barrels. It has the grainy mouthfeel from the stems. It has more structure and ripeness but with great balance and moderate alcohol, really representing the village and the year. 12,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bierzo, Spain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40119645044870,"sku":null,"price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/products\/castroventosavaltuilleVinodeVilla.jpg?v=1763968827"},{"product_id":"kl473784","title":"Maxime Magnon La Demarrante 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Garamond\"\u003e• 50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 20% Syrah\u003cbr\u003e• 50-60 year old vines in sandy limestone and schist\u003cbr\u003e• Aged in both cuve and foudre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Garamond\"\u003e“La Démarrante” is a blend of only Carignan, Grenache, and Syrah. It is terrific young and deliciously quaffable in youth as the suppleness of the texture here is irresistible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Garamond\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Garamond\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"La Démarrante is one of those wines that truly inspires thirst vintage after vintage.\" Anthony Lynch (Kermit's son) says that because \"It is what happens when the Languedoc meets the Beaujolais\".  Take old fruit and ferment it carbonically and you have a light, fresh, and delicious wine in the glass that is PERFECT slightly chilled!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Garamond\"\u003e_____________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Garamond\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor people familiar with it, most of the Languedoc produces wines of little excitement, much of the terroir is flat, with fertile soils that make for easy farming and high volumes of cheap, basic fruit for, well, basic wines that are destined for supermarkets. But, like anything great, nothing comes easy and thankfully there are some, albeit very small and isolated, secret nooks and crannies of exceptional terroir!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs you head west from the main tracts of flat vineyards along the Mediterranean and head inland, towards Spain and the Pyrenees, the altitude rises, the air is drier and cools in the evenings with wide diurnal swings, rocky outcrops surge from out of nowhere around each corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you keep an eye out for it, you will see scattered about pockets of ancient and gnarly old vineyards, many of them Carignan. Like many places that are inhospitable to normal agriculture, the vine thrives. No topsoil exists, just fractured and decomposed schist rocks and bedrock. (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esee the pic above as an example of what I am talking about\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, we have some wines from just such a place, the Hautes Corbières. We have the new vintages from Maxime Magnon, who in 2002 found this special place full of abandoned old vine material. It became Maxime's life's work to nurse these vines back to life and make wines that reflect this special terroir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wines have soaring aromatics, with fresh, intense notes of red berry and cherry fruits, lavender\/violet purple florals, soil, garrigue, and spice from the whole cluster stem inclusion. The struggle in these warmer regions is to shade the fruit and not let the sun overtake the growing process. The cooler vintage in 2021 made it easier on Maxime and the fruit and allowed the fruit to grow slowly and for a long period of hang time, optimal conditions for the growing season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnon is from Burgundy and worked\/studied under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Foillard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the legendary Beaujolais producer from Morgon. He practices whole cluster winemaking, with fermentation and aging in both steel and old French oak. He also counts as a friend and consultant the great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDidier Barral from Faugeres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Didier is one of the other living legends in the Languedoc we offered late last year (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/winesolutions\/barral\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Certified organic, but also incorporates biodynamic practices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Vines all planted in goblet style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Farms area of Hautes Corbières, a sub-appellation within A.O.C. 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The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino has impressive complexity and finesse, the result of many complicated blending decisions. The wine remains on the shy side at the moment and will need a few more years of bottle age before its full bouquet comes into focus. The wine is essentially linear and sharp with firm structure, seething energy and bright red fruit. The vintage was warm, dry and luminous. The Sangiovese harvest started on the 9th of September. \u003cb\u003eDrink Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2026 - 2040\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiondi-Santi's release schedule is one year behind the norm. They release the Rosso di Montalcino and the Brunello di Montalcino in March six years after the harvest. The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is on the market now, and we will see the 2019 vintage next spring.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Biondi Santi team is working to bring a new level of transparency and freshness to the portfolio while maintaining the house style. This is most evident when tasting the Rosso di Montalcino. Each year, I see more depth and complexity without the rusticity that some drinkers found off-putting in the past. 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