Baricci "NELLO" Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | Baricci is a historical producer for the Montalcino region, founded in 1955 when Nello Baricci purchased the eastern part of the famous Montosoli hill north of the town. This is considered to be one of the top single vineyard sites ('grand cru') for Brunello, and all of Baricci's wines are sourced from it. Nello's grandsons, Frederico & Francesco carry on the tradition today. Montosoli's vineyards are planted at relatively high altitudes in a cooler & wetter part of Montalcino, and with its calcareous stony soils, tends to make more elegant, aromatic, and mineral-driven Brunellos. The 2016 vintage delivered a consistently great growing season, leading to a wine where those features are amplified, dark-toned, and dense with layers of textures and aromas. Antonio Galloni; Vinous 97 Points - "The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Nello is darkly alluring and balsamic, with masses of fresh tobacco leaves and underbrush giving way to plums and exotic savory spices. This displays the dark fruits and radiance of the vintage, coming across as cool-toned and poised, yet also densely packed, like a bomb waiting to explode. The red and black berry notes are deeply penetrating and tinged with the saltiest of minerals, as hints of tangerine stimulate under an air of lavender and purple-tinged florals. With so much going on and such beauty within, the structure sneaks up on you, appearing only through the finale, leaving the palate classically dry while resonating on hints of currants and inner rose. The Riserva is produced only in the best vintages, in honor of Nello Baricci, who passed away in 2017. It hails from a choice parcel from within the Montosoli cru, and spends 21-24 days macerating on the skins, versus 15-18 days for the Brunello. It then matures in 500-liter tonneaux for 40 months. This 2016 takes things to a whole new level for this historic family, and it does so without damaging the integrity of the straight Brunello.". Tre Bicchieri Award; Gambero Rosso Italian Wine Guide - ".proves complex and refined on the nose, opening on clear hints of red and black fruits, licorice, Mediterranean herbs and spices; in the mouth it's sumptuous, powerful, set to tempo by acidity while perfectly harmonizing fruit and close-woven, well-extracted tannins." |
| Price: | $ 218.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on February 17, 2023.
