Palazzo - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2012 (750ml)
Price: $119.99
| Producer | Palazzo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Brunello di Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Sku | 8371 |
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The riserva is built to age, so a decant is recommended. As it opens, it will reveal notes of sweet spice, ripe cherry fruit and vine ripened tomatoes. It will stand up to big, savory dishes.
Palazzo Description
The Palazzo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is crafted from organic estate vines and made only in top vintages from the finest plots. While some producers use barriques or shorten aging to meet the 24-month mandate, Palazzo stays true to 48 months in Slavonian oak. The result is a vivid ruby wine with an ample, complex nose of balsamic, sage, rosemary, and red fruits. Full-bodied and balanced, it boasts a seductive, tannic finish.
Vinous: 94 Points
Vivid deep red. Aromas and flavors of coffee and cocoa complicate dark berry and red cherry. A strong but smooth tannic spine and harmonious, ripe acidity provide plenty of support and cut in the middle and the long, candied-violet-accented finish. Bigger, richer and deeper than the 2013 Brunello from Il Palazzo, but elegant nevertheless. Well done.
James Suckling: 90 Points
Maybe this isn't the most subtle Brunello, but it has a big chocolate and earth nose. A bold and broad palate with a velvety finish. Drink or hold.
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
The Palazzo 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows an inky dark appearance with rich black fruit tones of plum, prune and dried blackberry. This is a warm-vintage Riserva that offers muscle power and brawn across the board, and that opulence transfers to the palate where the wine shows density and texture.
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