2015 Talenti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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Einnehmendes Bouquet mit feinen Himbeernoten, auch florale Komponenten; der Ansatz fein ziseliert und doch mit rassiger Säure und geschliffenen Gerbstoffen, der Ausklang fruchtig-würzig, das Holz gut eingebunden. Gefällt mit seiner elegant-klassischen Bauweise.

Talenti must have harvested the Sangiovese at precisely the right time in 2015, judging from the balance in this wine. The 2015 growing season in Montalcino was, similar to the remainder of Tuscany, hot and produced rich, ripe wines, sometimes even over-ripe and jam-y ones. Talenti’s 2015 is ripe, but not overdone, with suave tannins. Despite its power, it’s a graceful and refined wine that finishes with a delightful touch of bitterness. Its plush texture provides immediate pleasure, but its balance suggests wonderful evolution with a decade of bottle age. (Michael Apstein)

Rose petal, crushed mint, woodland berry and eucalyptus aromas slowly take shape on this delicious full bodied red. It's linear and elegantly structured, featuring juicy Marasca cherry, cranberry, licorice and cocoa alongside firm velvety tannins. It closes on an orange-zest note. Drink 2023–2035. Kerin O’Keefe

Bright ruby. Very open, accessible nose, classic with aromas of pickled cherries, plums and some leather. Juicy on the palate, shows a lot of precise fruit, opens with grippy tannin, hearty.

Elegante nella visione floreale questo giovane Brunello dispensa qualità ed energia a primo impatto. I fiori rossi di ibisco si fondono egregiamente a note di lamponi, ribes e buccia di limone in un vino dai toni caldi ed armonici. Corpo pieno, tannini di qualità eccelsa, perfettamente maturi ed eleganti nella loro struttura ed un finale preciso e di natura sartoriale. Meglio dal 2021.

There’s freshness galore here in the form of orange zest and citrus peel. But this Brunello isn’t short on power either; red licorice, cardamom and dried hibiscus pepper the nose. To support the ripe fruit are layers of sinewy tannins and gliding acidity, making for an altogether sophisticated and edgy impression. Refined and elegant on the long finish. Drink from 2023.