{"id":4881,"date":"2020-03-19T06:09:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T06:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/19\/report-from-brunello-di-montalcino-selezione\/"},"modified":"2020-03-19T06:09:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T06:09:47","slug":"report-from-brunello-di-montalcino-selezione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/19\/report-from-brunello-di-montalcino-selezione\/","title":{"rendered":"Report From : Brunello di Montalcino – Selezione"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(February 2020) …<\/strong> <\/em>These are the “special” wines, the single vineyard selections from the 2015 vintage, which sees to be a very nice vintage at that – maybe not as nice as the much lauded (and now highly anticipated) 2016 vintage, but a beautiful stop gap until we reach those wines.<\/p>\n

The Results:  2015 is a welcome return to better wines after two fairly dismal vintages (2013 & 2014). For the most part, this was a pleasure to sip and sample; some delicious wines from some unexpected sources showed what a delight this vintage truly was.\"Selezione<\/p>\n

Time to put some grades to these wines, not by scores, but based on their potential from a good-better-best standpoint … from cellar dwellers to those meant for earlier consumption, many of these will benefit from time be it over the next 10 years or beyond. This year I even have a few in the “Best” category, which was definitely lacking last year.<\/p>\n

Also, as in the past, I have broken down the Rosso<\/strong><\/a> and Brunello<\/strong><\/a> into separate reports.<\/p>\n

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My ranking using the Good \/ Better \/ Best format – evaluations are below:
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Good …<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aisna 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Camponovo”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Banfi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Poggio alle Mura”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Castiglion del Bosco 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Campo del Drago”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Corte Pavone 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Campo Marzio”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Cortonesi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “La Mannella””<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Cortonesi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Poggiarelli”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
La Fiorita 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “NO”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Mocali 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Selezione “Vigna delle Raunate”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Tenute Silvio Nardi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Vigneto Manachiara”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\"PoggioVal di Suga 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Vigne del Lago”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Val di Suga 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Vigna Spuntali”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Verbena 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Le Pope”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Better …<\/strong><\/p>\n

Argiano 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Vigna del Suolo”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Bellaria 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Selezione “Assunto”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Canalicchio di Sopra 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “La Casaccia”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Casanova di Neri 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Tenuta Nuova”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Celestino Pecci 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Poggio al Carro”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Col D’Orcia 2013 Brunello di Montalcino “Poggio al Vento”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Fanti 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Vallocchio”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Il Marroneto 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Selezione “Madonna delle Grazie”\"Altesino\"<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
La Togata 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Jacopus”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Le Ragnaie 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Fornace”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Mastrojanni 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Vigna Loreto”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Poggio Antico 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Altero”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Solaria – Patrizia Cencioni 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “30 Anni”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Best …<\/strong><\/p>\n

Altesino 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Montosoli”<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Val di Suga 2015 Brunello di Montalcino “Poggio al Granchio”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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