Mastrojanni - Rosso di Montalcino 2022
Price: $49.99
| Producer | Mastrojanni |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Tuscany |
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| Subregion | Montalcino |
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| Varietal | Sangiovese Grosso |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 19747 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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[Rich] I’ve had my eye on the 2019 vintage in Tuscany ever since I first started reading about it. The Wine Scholar Guild says, “2019 for Brunello di Montalcino has the earmarks of a truly great vintage.” It’s my little guy’s birthyear and I want to stash away the best stuff for him. So, I’ve sampled and tasted as much as I can from 2019 and I can confirm it is going to be an epic vintage for Tuscan wine fans. Look out for the Brunellos which will be hitting the market in 2 years’ time, but in the meantime buy and drink the best Rossos like this one!
What makes Mastrojanni’s Rosso so compelling, and unique, starts with the wineries approach to the wine. Mastrojanni takes their Rosso seriously, dedicating a single vineyard entirely to its production. This allows them to focus on crafting a wine that is meant to be drunk young, rather than rushing to market a wine that started as Brunello, but didn’t merit the designation. The result is a serious, yet remarkably approachable wine. And one that ends up tasting a whole lot more like Brunello than the rest of the pack, just with more brightness and less oak. Tasted next to some pricey 2016 Brunellos recently, it was this Mastrojanni Rosso that I really wanted to drink (and happily did so). Crimson red in the glass with striking aromas of cherry, raspberry, violets, delicate spice notes, and fresh minerals. A supple palate follows that’s juicy, ripe, and packed full of red fruits. Medium-bodied and wonderfully balanced with a light savory edge, a fine core of tannins, and a minute long finish that’s fresh with limestone minerals. Incredible now and it will cellar for another 5 years easily. Sensational Sangiovese, I’m buying it by the case load.
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