Macioche, Brunello di Montalcino

From memory. Stood up overnight. Decanted off sediment for 1h then neck into bottle. Tasted 4h later. Red and black cherries, kirsch, some garrigue and brambles. Medium body with nice acids and medium tannins. Elegant with nice nuances. Still with some grippy tannins. Will open next bottle in 2-5 yrs. 91

2010 vintage

On the more modern end of the spectrum. Ripe and still showing traces of what must have been heavy oak in its youth. Dropped off considerably on day 2, suggesting this is likely on the downslope. Doesn't really speak of sangiovese, this seems more like a grenache-based CdP. Cherries and baking spice on the nose; chewy, with a bit of tobacco and underbrush, finishing with very firm, dry tannins. More structure than fruit.

1997 vintage

We did not decant wine. Deep rich color, beautiful nose that suggest fruit is alive with many layers of flavor. In the mouth this is a medium plus fruit with substantial depth, spice and complexity. Really a wonderful wine.

1997 vintage

WIML91 Tasted non blind. Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of Kirsch and mixed berries. Flavors of red berries,, raspberries and cherry pit. Bright acidity, medium tannin, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.

2010 vintage

Nothing wrong with this wine, except it's not rich, powerful, or typical, and I'd be surprised if it's long-lived. The bouquet is Italian. The taste is Italian. The structure is village burgundy. This is sangiovese grosso at its tamest.

2010 vintage

This beauty was brought by my brother to a tasting lunch. Definitely WOTM. The wine has held up beautifully, since my last tasting 7 years ago. Still has a big nose of earth and fruit, the wine has great balance between fruit, acidity and the finish is long and delicious! Won’t get any better and my guess is that it’s downhill from here. Drink up!!

1997 vintage

Love the balance. Still fresh

1997 vintage

interesting (given other notes), this wine was a powerful brunello with excellent typicity (would have easily picked it as Sangiovese) and really full bodied... I think of Brunello as a mellower wine than most medium age Barolo's but this was bordering on giant (esp. for my tastes, which lean toward elegance)... very nice

1997 vintage

Likely cooked, although could just be past it.

1997 vintage

flawed. obviously corked.

2010 vintage

The nose showed tart red fruits, plum, undergrowth and herbal tones. On the palate, silky textures were offset by brisk acidity with gripping tannin, tart red fruit and stems. The finish was medium-long with notes of dried red fruits.

2010 vintage

drats, completely gone.. could've forced myself to drink it, but luckily, didn't need to

1997 vintage

Light medium red violet color; reduction, tart red berry, juniper berry nose; silky textured, tart red berry, juniper berry, dried cherry, reduction palate; could use 2-plus years; medium-plus finish

2010 vintage

Light in color but no signs of bricking. A beautiful wine at its peak. Good not of for next 3-5 years.

1997 vintage

This is really good juice. Gift from Dad. Ruby color, nice nose of earth, wood and some spice. The tannins are sweet and smooth while the fruit is of raspberry and a little licorice. Long smooth finish...drinking beautifully.

1997 vintage

Red cherries with a little bit of dusty tannin remaining. Some rose & chocolate on board with only a hint of herbaceousness over three hours of air time. Little if any leather or tar. Very pretty and feminine for a brunello. Good to go now, but no hurry to drink up. Paired well with cheese stuffed pasta shells, red sauce, and Italian sausage. Plummy with the meal but not offensively so.

1997 vintage

Medium ruby color. Very pretty nose of cedar, thyme, anise, lavender and lots of damp earth. Medium bodied on the palate with red fruit, vanilla and herb, lots of fine tannins. This begun a little thinned out, but after a couple of hours of air took on considerable presence. Plenty of life yet.

1997 vintage

Light color, lacking concentration and complexity.

1999 vintage

Elegant and very "proper" Brunello just in its peak drinking window. Good stuff.

1999 vintage

Dallas 2nd Wednesday Group - February 2009 (Mi Piaci's in Addison, TX) : WIML91? Tasted February 18, 2009 at an offline. Opened and served immediately. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of berries and potpourri. Good flavors of berries with some added notes of cherries. Light to medium acidity, medium to integrated tannins, medium bodied. Drink or hold over the short term, maybe medium term.

1999 vintage

Outstanding jammy taste. I loved this wine!

1997 vintage

We decanted this wine for about half an hour prior to drinking. Everything about this wine was subtle. Ruby in color and lightening toward the rim. I got faint notes of old leather from the nose. The wine was medium weight on the palate, tart cherry flavors with fine tannin - lots of structure here - the acidity in the wine was bright paired well with food. I did detect a touch of heat on the finish, but not so …

1999 vintage

Extremely pretty perfumey nose of cherry and exotic spice. Well balanced, elegant wine.

1999 vintage

Drank with roasted leg of lamb for Easter dinner. Big nose with violets and cedar. Intense palate with raspberries, plums, licorice and vanilla. Overall outstanding wine, especially for the price. I disagree with the 2000-2006 drinking window derived from the community, which would be short for a Brunello. This wine still has quite a bit of tannin, so while drinking well now, it still has many years of cellar life.

1997 vintage

Very nice. Leathery and earth nose. Bright cherries on the tongue. Good body with a slight grip. Nice balance and steady. Very nice quality and delighful with a red-sauce long-braised pork.

1999 vintage

Private note: Jay's TNs: Medium-garnet with orangle flecks. Aromas of mint, red plums, violets, and candied fruit. Medium-bodied, soft wine, with cherry, currant, almost cranberry/tart notes. Tannins there, but it definitely seems like an early drinker. A little alcohol on the finish, tart, showing red fruit.

1999 vintage

Light ruby in color, with fabulous deep, complex nose of dense raspberries, red plum, spice, and anise. Just terrific on the palate, with deep intense flavors, very smooth tannins, balanced acidity, and a long satisfying finish. Very tasty stuff. (note from Eric White) #2 wine of the '97 brunello flight at BAWE tasting

1997 vintage

A touch too old world for me and already displaying some brown. Brett, leather, ash, clay, ink ... very earthy, low on fruit. If that's what you want in a Brunello, this is for you.

1997 vintage

Bright disc. Deep ruby robe with red rim. Moderately intense nose showing earth, spice, leather and black fruit. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium sweet tannins and similar flavors as for the nose. Medium, smooth finish.

1997 vintage

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