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94
Decanter
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99
James Suckling
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96
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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95
Vinous
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95
Wine Spectator
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Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2015 - 3 Litre Bottle

Product description

The 2015 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino opens with dark, concentrated and mature aromas of plum and blackberry. Dense and complex on the palate the spicy taste with notes of cardamom and clove. Structured and with soft tannins, it sounds long and with a fine, cherry sweetness.

Pair this wine with your favourite hearty dishes or well-matured cheeses.

99 Points - James Suckling     Wonderful aromas of roses and sliced plums with wet earth and truffles. Then turns to raspberries and blackberries. Cherries, too. Full and firm with super integrated tannins that melt into the wine. It flows from the center palate in a beautiful sheet of fruit and tannins. Extremely long and coated with great finesse. Goes on for minutes.

96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate     The Valdicava 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is a dark and sultry wine with a beautiful presentation of aromas. This full-bodied Sangiovese opens to aromas of plumy dark fruit, black cherry, cured tobacco, cola and balsam spice. There are earthy or savory tones as well, with some fragrant crushed flower or wild rose that come straight out of the classic Sangiovese playlist. Generally speaking, this Brunello veers toward black fruit aromas (as opposed to red fruits), and its smooth texture and elegant tannins are well suited to a classic Tuscan dish of pappardelle con sugo di lepre (wild rabbit) or another game sauce.

95 Points - Wine Spectator     Ripe cherry, plum, raspberry, earth and almond flavors combine in this supple red. Vivid and well-defined by the sleek structure, ending with earth, wild herb and mineral accents. Very pure, verging on racy. Best from 2023 through 2045.

95 Points - Vinous    The bouquet holds back at first, yet with coaxing in the glass begins to show a beautiful mix of perfumed black cherry, mentholated spices, wild herbs, white smoke and hints of leather. On the palate, I find silky, enveloping textures, contrasted by cool-toned red and black fruits which flood the senses as brisk acids brought out its spicier, sweeter side with balancing fine tannin and minerals toward the finale. The finish went on and on, showing both fine tannin and juicy acids as lingering red berry fruits, hints of hard candies and red florals slowly fade. There’s a balance to the 2015 Brunello that is seldom seen here, and I believe the best is yet to come. This was tasted twice with similar results. 

94 Points - Decanter    Now helped by his son Pier Filippo, Valdicava owner Vincenzo Abbruzzese crafts Brunello from the hill of Montosoli, with the guiding hand of renowned consultant Attilio Pagli. Released at the end of September 2020, the 2015 initially flirts with fleeting sweet wood nuances, then gives way to mint, black raspberry, moist dark earth and an intriguing sea breeze touch. Silky talc-like tannins bolster the concentrated fruit but ultimately this is quite an understated, pretty 2015 with lovely balance and elegance. Hints of wildflowers and stone grace the finish.