1996 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
Tuscany, Italy
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- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 216 / 750ml
- From September 2025
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3 from 1 User Rating
- 1 Critic Review
- Style Red - Bold and Structured
- Grape Variety Sangiovese
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Producer tasting notes: (1996 vintage) "Colour: brilliant ruby red, very intense. Bouquet: ripe red and dark fruits (strawberry, blackberry, black currant). Black pepper, nutmeg, helychrisum, wild herbs. Black tobacco in the background. Taste: great structure and complexity. Long and straight sip, austere and elegant." - Fattoria dei Barbi
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About the Product
- Producer Notes
- In this wine, the typical characteristics of the Brunello, great body intensity, complex and developed aromas, capability for long aging, are stressed. In the “Riserva”, everything is extraordinary, but nothing is excessive. It is a Brunello that respect the character of elegance typical of the Barbi farm, demonstrating at the same time wine of great potency. It is a selection done amongst the best barrels and it is produced only in the best harvests. The aging is of five years of which three in barrels: the refining in a bottle is of at least six months.
- Drinking Window
- 2003-2016
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Stefano Cinelli Colombini
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Property of Fattoria dei Barbi, located in the district of Montalcino and registered for Brunello di Montalcino production. Soil: marl. Altitude: 400 mt slm. Average age: grape vines planted between 1975 and 2017. Orientation: South East. Vine Training System: Cordone libero. Vine Stock per hectar: 5.000. Yeld per hectar: 60 ql.
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- Winemaking
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Before the fermentation the grapes were subjected to a cold pre-fermentative maceration which consists in cooling the grapes at a temperature of 16°C in an environment protected by CO2. This process increases the extraction of polyphenols and aroma compounds. The regular alcoholic fermentation followed and lasted 16/17 days at a controlled temperature of 27°-28°C.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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Colour: brilliant ruby red, very intense. Bouquet: ripe red and dark fruits (strawberry, blackberry, black currant). Black pepper, nutmeg, helychrisum, wild herbs. Black tobacco in the background. Taste: great structure and complexity. Long and straight sip, austere and elegant.
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Oxtail stew Starter Course
- Contains: red wine, carrot
- British
- Spaghetti Main Course
- With sausage sauce
- Italian
- Tagliata di manzo con rosmarino Main Course
- Grilled rib-eye with rosemary
- Contains: ribeye
- Italian
- Pasta puttanesca Main Course
- Tomato, olives, capers, anchovy
- Italian
Details
About the Product
- Producer Notes
- In this wine, the typical characteristics of the Brunello, great body intensity, complex and developed aromas, capability for long aging, are stressed. In the “Riserva”, everything is extraordinary, but nothing is excessive. It is a Brunello that respect the character of elegance typical of the Barbi farm, demonstrating at the same time wine of great potency. It is a selection done amongst the best barrels and it is produced only in the best harvests. The aging is of five years of which three in barrels: the refining in a bottle is of at least six months.
- Drinking Window
- 2003-2016
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Stefano Cinelli Colombini
- Closure Type
-
Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Property of Fattoria dei Barbi, located in the district of Montalcino and registered for Brunello di Montalcino production. Soil: marl. Altitude: 400 mt slm. Average age: grape vines planted between 1975 and 2017. Orientation: South East. Vine Training System: Cordone libero. Vine Stock per hectar: 5.000. Yeld per hectar: 60 ql.
Read more
- Winemaking
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Before the fermentation the grapes were subjected to a cold pre-fermentative maceration which consists in cooling the grapes at a temperature of 16°C in an environment protected by CO2. This process increases the extraction of polyphenols and aroma compounds. The regular alcoholic fermentation followed and lasted 16/17 days at a controlled temperature of 27°-28°C.
Read more
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Colour: brilliant ruby red, very intense. Bouquet: ripe red and dark fruits (strawberry, blackberry, black currant). Black pepper, nutmeg, helychrisum, wild herbs. Black tobacco in the background. Taste: great structure and complexity. Long and straight sip, austere and elegant.
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(1)1996 vintage
87 / 100
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1996 Vintage: Tuscany Learn more
Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Likely past it
The 1996 Tuscan vintage was good but not great.
The spring was warm, an ideal start for the growing season. Summer was slightly cooler than average and rain fell on and off in September. Luckily disease never really took hold but ripening was hit and miss across the boar...
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