Brunello Di Montalcino 2012 Conti Costanti
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Driving through Tuscany, we came upon a delightful small medieval town perched atop a hill, called Montalcino. The hill upon which the town was erected dominates the Orcia Valley (Val d'Orcia), northwest of Monte Amiata. One theory regarding the name traces it to mons, mountain in Latin, and ilcinus, as the countryside abounds with holm oaks (ilex) -- one of them firmly planted in the citadel's coat of arms. The town is first mentioned in 814, and the oldest buildings go back as far as the tenth century B.C.. Ironically, the wine as such is relatively recent, by Italian standards. It did not exist in the Middle Ages, when Montalcino was famous for a sweet white wine called Moscadello. Its beginnings were only around 1860/1870, and we have Phylloxera to thank for it. Phylloxera's devastation had wiped out many vineyards, in the hopes to preserve their routes the farmers replanted them not with white grapes but with a local clone of Sangiovese Grosso, Brunello (bruno meaning dark, from the berries' especially dark color). The result was so great that slowly more and more producers began making wines from pure Sangiovese Grosso, sans the white minority grapes that dimmed the noble Tuscan's light at the time. At that point, demand rose from all over Italy, then from abroad, as Brunello di Montalcino acquired increasing renown as one of the two longest-living wines in Italy.
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A TASTING OF THE GREAT BEAST WINES OF ITALY!
Bring your thick skinned palate to this display of some of the powerful wines in the universe!
Sensational wines tasted blind - you decide - is it Brunello or Barolo… and which one…
Tasting is poured 3 wines at a time along with a petite cheese and charcuterie plate.
Tannins will be relentless…. come ready to partake.
WINE LIST
• PODERI ALDO CONTERNO COLONNELLO, BAROLO DOCG, ITALY 2010 (98PTS-SPECTATOR)
• VIETTI CASTIGLIONE, BAROLO DOCG, ITALY 2012
• ALESSANDRO E GIAN NATALE FANTINO LABORO DISUBBIDIENTE PER TERRA MADRE ROSSO, PIEDMONT, ITALY 2010
• DAMILANO BAROLO RESERVA DOCG, PIEDMONT, ITALY 2000 (95PTS-SUCKLING)
• DOMENICO CLERICO CIABOT MENTIN GINESTRA, BAROLO DOCG, ITALY 2007 (98PTS-PARKER)
• ELIO GRASSO GINESTRA VIGNA CASA MATE, BAROLO DOCG, ITALY 2009 (93PTS-GALLONI)
• GAJA BARBARESCO DOCG, PIEDMONT, ITALY 2008 (VALUED OVER $200)
• PAOLO SCAVINO CAROBRIC, BAROLO DOCG, ITALY 2010
• VALDICAVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, TUSCANY, ITALY 2007 (98PTS-SUCKLING)
• SASSETTI LIVIO PERTIMALI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, TUSCANY, ITALY 2010 (100PTS-SUCKLING)
• FULIGNI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, TUSCANY, ITALY 2010 (98PTS-SUCKING)
• CASTELLO ROMITORIO 'FILO DI SETA', BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, ITALY 2010 (98PTS-SUCKLING)
• CONTI COSTANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, TUSCANY, ITALY 2010 (94PTS-WS)
• PODERE SALICUTTI PIAGGIONE, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, ITALY 2004 (95PTS-PARKER)
• CASTIGLION DEL BOSCO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, TUSCANY, ITALY 2010 (96PTS-SUCKLING)
• SAN FILIPPO LE LUCERE, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, ITALY 2010 (99PTS-SUCKLING)
• CASANOVA DI NERI TENUTA NUOVA, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, ITALY 2010 (100PTS-PARKER)
• SIRO PACENTI VECCHIE VIGNE, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG, ITALY 2010 (95PTS-WS)
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Italy has set up a panel of experts to check if Brunello di Montalcino meets production standards, f
HEADLINE: Italy to guarantee wine authenticity
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CAPTION: Italy has set up a panel of experts to check if Brunello di Montalcino meets production standards, following an investigation into whether some of the wine might have been cut with other grape varieties. (July 4)
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The Italian government announced today it will guarantee the authenticity of Brunello of Montalicino…
(SOUND OF PEOPLE TOASTING WITH BRUNELLO)
Brunello is one of Italy's best known wines, made exclusively from San Giovese grapes… Italians say it has brought them honor and prestige around the world.
But a scandal this spring tainted its elegant name..
It began when investigators in Tuscany confiscated hundreds of thousands of bottles saying they suspected the wine was being cut with another variety of grape, such as sauvignon or merlot.
25-percent of Brunello produced every year IS sold in the United States- so american wine-experts were not pleased to hear that the Brunello they were drinking might NOT be the real thing
The US threatened to block all imports of Brunello unless Italian authorities did laboratory tests to prove that the wine was made with only San Giovese grapes.
But experts say those tests are slow and costly.
Now the US and Italy have reached a compromise.
The US Ambassador to Italy Ronald Spogli explained ....
SOT: RONALD SPOGLI, US AMBASSADOR TO ITALY: the issue was simply having the assurance that it was 100-percent San Giovese.... that is the reason why the determination was ultimately made to this agreement whereby the Italian government would stand by the notion that the wine that was exported to the Untied States being called Brunello was indeed brunello according to the rules established by the consortium.
Under the new decree, government inspectors will visit the vineyards, examine the grapes and check the wine to guarantee the product is made with San Giovese grapes and nothing else.
STAND-UP
To some this may seem like a tempest in a wine glass, but Brunello sales bring in more than 185 million dollar a year to Italy, so its purity and authenticity must be unquestioned.
Trisha Thomas, the Associated Press, Montalcino
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Altesino. Brunello di Montalcino MONTOSOLI 2009 #088
In the Anglo-Saxon world the Brunello di Montalcino is one of the outstanding wines. In particular the single vineyard cru Montosoli from Altesino is among wine lovers in the world an unspoken secret. The image of the Brunello in general nowadays a little bit covered with dust. The Brunello di Montalcino leaves many wine drinkers often a too dry palate combined with an unbalanced acidity. In addition to this, an excellent Brunello has its dissuasive price. Nevertheless, in exceptional vintages and made with care, this red wine from Tuscany bursts out from the glass and makes you greedy for more. February 20. 2014
ALTESINO. BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO MONTOSOLI
Country: Italy
Wine region: Tuscany
Locality: Montalcino
Cru: Montosoli
Vintage: 2009
Classification: D.O.C.G. Brunello di Montalcino
Variety: Sangiovese
Montosoli is a single vineyard cru from Montalcino. Compared to the vintages of 2006, 2007 and 2008 the Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2009 stands out for its accessibility. It blossoms and exhibits ripe cherries, almond paste, fleshy aromas and discreet nuances of tobacco and tar. Soft and silky on the palate, just like butter on toast. Outstanding intensity of wood berries and almond paste. The balanced acidity comes along with very supple tannins. This Montosoli is definitely already to drink. Long and spicy finish. Best now through 2030 (February 2014) - 94 PS.
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