2019 Brunello di Montalcino, La Serena, Tuscany, Italy
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Sangiovese
Not ready
- Michaela Morris
- 93/100
- James Suckling
- 97/100
- Eric Guido
- 93/100
Product: 20191105269
Description
Natural fermentation and maceration over 15 days in steel was followed by 30 months’ maturation in mixed wooden barrels of 20-40hl. The marriage of tuffo, sand, schist and galestro soils has imparted sturdy fruit concentration and structure to the final wine. This is a beautiful, glassy ruby colour, and displays flavours of black cherry and liquorice with damson highlights and fresh herbs. This frames the standout character of the vintage perfectly.
Drink 2026 - 2040
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Sangiovese
Body Full Bodied
Producer La Serena, Tuscany
Critics reviews
Michaela Morris 93/100
An under-the-radar estate, La Serena is located directly east of the town of Montalcino. The organically cultivated vineyards sit at 400 metres on calcareous-rich clay with a southeastern exposition. The classy 2019 wafts with fragrant balsam wood, pressed rose and allspice. Fully packed and energetic, the palate shows impressive purity of spicy dark cherry with pleasantly puckering acidity. Chalky textured tannins are on the right side of extraction, building in power as they coat the mouth. This needs some time to temper.Drink 2026 - 2038Michaela Morris, Decanter (November 2023)
Drink 2026 - 2038
James Suckling 97/100
Aromas of bark, dark cherries and flowers, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with purity of fruit that runs the length of the wine. It goes on for minutes. Very fine tannins. From organically grown grapes. Needs three or four years to completely come together, but gorgeous.Drink after 2026james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (November 2023)
Drink 2026 - 2038
Eric Guido 93/100
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is darkly alluring, with an earthy blend of crushed rocks and flowery underbrush, giving way to steeped plums and violet florals. This sweeps across the palate with juicy textures as exotic spices and crisp red fruits slowly saturate. The 2019 finishes long and staining, with crunchy tannins that frame the experience well without slowly its momentum as an air of lavender fades over a staining of black licorice.Drink 2025 - 2033eric_guido, Vinous.com (November 2023)
Drink 2026 - 2038
About this wine
Sangiovese
A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.
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Brunello di Montalcino
Along with Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino is Tuscany's most famous DOCG and its boldest expression of the Sangiovese grape. Located 30 miles south of Siena, its 2,000 hectares of vines are hemmed in by the Orcia, Asso and Ombrone valleys. Brunello is the local name for the Sangiovese Grosso clone from which Brunello di Montalcino should be made in its entirety. The wine cannot be released for sale until five years after the harvest.
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La Serena, Tuscany
Local lad Andrea Mantengoli has been farming Cantina La Serena since 1988. The farm is next door to Cerbaiona and Biondi Santi, on the eastern shoulder of Montalcino. The vines here are grown at 200-400 metres’ altitude. This covers a range of different soil strata: atypically white and yellow tufo; sand; schist; and galestro. Each gives depth and detail to the wine. Andrea and his twin brother, Marcello, manage the estate. They are proudly organic, and they use some biodynamic methods. In addition to grapes and vines, the ecosystem here includes spelt, grain, olives and honeybees.
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