Voliero Brunello di Montalcino DOCG (2015)

750mL / Tuscany / Italy

$ 160.00 Single
Category: Wine
Sub-Category: Red wine

100% Sangiovese from 15-25 year old vines grown in clay soils
Cold maceration with the skins at 10-12 degrees Celsius (the number of days depends on the characteristics of the grapes)
Fermentation in steel with temperature control for 20/25 days
The wine matures in large Slavonian and French oak casks (20-50 Hl) for 30 months

A show-stopping Brunello from back to back near-perfect vintages. 2015, a warm growing season has resulted in deep, ripe fruits, dense tannin structure and weight which will go the distance. 

95 points James Suckling  A dusty Brunello with dried berries, walnuts, caramelized orange, felt-tip pen and dried tobacco. Full-bodied and warming on the palate, which reveals a sweet-and-sour character, created by the interplay of solid acidity and dried fruit.   (9/2019)

94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate  Here's a confident and genuine expression of Sangiovese that manages to be both accessible and complicated at the same time. Brunello is one of the few Italian wines to bridge the gap between those two extremes. The Voliero 2015 Brunello di Montalcino offers a steady stream of small berry fruit and cherry aromas. But there is width to this bouquet and deeper layers of spice, tar and licorice also play important roles. This Brunello ages in oak for 36 months in order to find harmony and balance. (ML)   (1/2020)