Rasina, Brunello di Montalcino

Great acidity, almost “grippy” at first taste. Paired well with my homemade pesto-mushroom pizza.

Light in body, texture and taste. Positive fruit. Perhaps not opened up yet as is young or just the style of this wine. Time will tell?

The more modern interpretation of the night, and it wore the style well. Red and dark cherries, herbal, tobacco, but with a freshness that kept it grounded in Montalcino. The oak is more present here, giving a rounder mouthfeel and a touch of sweetness to the fruit. Concentrated, layered, yet still approachable. A Brunello that bridges tradition and modern drinkability without losing its identity.

Nice little perfume of sandalwood and dark berries, elegant feel in the mouth, the tannin is sturdy yet feathery, dry, nuanced and serious, the flavors are of cherry, anise, wood chips and stone, it engages and impresses on a Brunello level, amazing with spaghetti with meat sauce, it will improve with age

Amazing!!

An hour in a decanter. It opened quickly. Oak and cedar, raisin, black fruits. earthy, minerals, chocolate, oysters. Still tight tannins and medium-bodied. A delicious Brunello, slightly oaky but well made.

I found this quite enjoyable. Nice red fruit up front with some earthy elements. Crisp acidity and dusty tannin. Medium finish . Not overly complex, but enjoyable nonetheless. Not a great QPR at $40

Found this to be one-dimensional and dominated by juicy, sweet, primary fruit. Paired better with chocolate than a pizza.

This is a good, decent Brunello, but it is certainly not blowing me away. On the first day it is even quite closed and lean, not giving itself. It certainly needs to breath for hours before it reveals its most pleasant sides. The second day indeed there's plenty of interesting blueish fruity flavours and some depth. Floral notes are present as well. I'm getting a hint of caramel and if you wish, licorice/tobacco traits. But for me these are still …

Medium-deep reddish garnet in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes, herbs, spices, minerals & a hint of cedar in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, mulberries & plums with earthy notes, spices, some herbs & minerals. Lingering dry finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & airing but has the …

Retail $50. From two 20ml tiny bottles. 100% Sangiovese Grosso. Whoa. A delectable nose of black and blue fruit (plum, blackberry, blueberry) with some spice (could that be a bit of ginger), just a slight touch of oak, and an enriching vanilla. Yowza. The palate is a bit shy at first, but with some time, the fruit really comes out to play with the acidity, leading through several layers of complexity, and finishing with some drying, healthy tannins. I wondered …

Clear ruby with a hint of a garnet rim Bright cherry with some oak Lush feel, enough balanced acidity, but quite round and easy but with a bitter finish on the back. Seems quite modern styled