Camigliano, Brunello di Montalcino

It’s quite light for a Brunello. The style is more like a hybrid between a Brunello and a Rosso. Which isn’t a bad thing, more a question of preference. The nose is quite herbal with sage and rosemary and a touch of liquorice. The sour cherries - the business card of Sangiovese - is very present on the palate, with medium to high acidity. The palate seems a bit to one-dimensional with only hints of coffee and tomato leaves present …

2019 vintage

Delicious. Deep red. Well balanced. Drinking well.

2012 vintage

Very smooth. Worth getting again.

2019 vintage

The third wine of our virtual wine-tasting was this Sangiovese Grosso that was a little one-dimensional. It started off with the color- pale garnet, with medium viscosity (14.5% ABV). The nose gave us medium intensity aromas of anise, sage, musty leather, red cherry and orange peel. The palate was dry with medium (+) acidity, medium (+) body, and medium (+) tannins. Green leaf, slightly unripe red cherry, leather, barnyard, and pencil lead all took us to a medium length finish. …

2019 vintage

Some cigar box on the nose. Developed flavor of dark cherry and leather. Fruit comes back with some tar on a dusty, medium finish

2012 vintage

PnP. Deep garnet w/ dark red brick edge in color. Nose of black cherries, black licorice, vanilla, sweet tobacco and saddle leather. On the palate: bright bing cherries, vanilla, black licorice and rose water. Fine sandy tannins are perceived mostly on gums...somewhat on cheeks. Long finish of sour cherries, rose water and wood spice.

2019 vintage

Lots of evergreen on the nose. And some tannin through the mid palate, and then a little touch of fruit through the mid, but kinda short.

2019 vintage

Immediately in the nose a punch of rosemary focaccia, with a bit of olive. More sour cherry coming on the palate with dried tomato leaf as well.

2019 vintage

Bolder nose than the poderina, dark cherry, fresh herbs..palate is a little fleshier. Nice expression but a little lighter than i was expecting.

2019 vintage

Lean style. Showing maturity. Still quite a bit of tannin but not enough fruit and body to balance. Drik up - with food!

2012 vintage

Note: I use the recommended scale, 85-90 = very good wine. I will note at the outset that I am not a big fan of Brunello. Just my preference. Very tasty bottle of wine. Not quite as good as the bottle in 2014, but still worth drinking. :-)

2001 vintage

Prior tasting reinforced. A little faded in terms of fruit but yet quite tight tannins. Not unpleasant but not a eep, rich Brunelllo

2012 vintage

Very flat body. No nose. Ab bit better after an hour.

2012 vintage

Good but not outstanding, medium to full body, rich nose, well-balanced but somewhat muted flavors. Showing a bit of age which made it more interesting, but probably won't improve with more age.

2012 vintage

This 2001 Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino was popped and poured. It had a deep, inky color with bricking at the edges. It took five minutes for the mustiness to blow off, and another 15 minutes to fully open. And then it was a delicious, glorious older Brunello, with sweet dark fruit and dried herb fragrances, a sweetish mid-palate, nice acidity, very gentle tannins, and a smooth, silky finish. It is a very nice wine for pan-roasted chicken and vegetables, and …

2001 vintage

Vino ancora molto potente e con tannino ancora vivo.... sarebbe stato perfetto ossigenato almeno 4 ore. Ingresso ottimo sentori di more cardamomo.

1997 vintage

Still enjoyable supported by its acidity. Very good.

2001 vintage

Great flavor but had a funk nose

2012 vintage

Obviously passed its drinking window and oxidised

2001 vintage

This is a nice wine. Drank great with a pop n pour. Our crowd enjoyed it. This has a subtle, delicate make up. I think it would pare better with charcuterie and cheese than a big beef or heavy pasta sauce dish.

2012 vintage

Brick and orange in color - again this was decanted for nearly 3 hours which seems to make it nicely integrated. Classic acidity in the finish

2012 vintage

Not a deep red, pinkish with a rusty orange tint. Smooth,round fruit but then with quite a tart, tight finish. Interesting, but a little challenging. However at the price not unpleasant.

2012 vintage

Horrible

2012 vintage

It was perfect a couple days after opening.

2012 vintage

Allowed to breathe in glass 1 hour. Clear dark garnet-blood red color. Classic bouquet of cherries, leather, sandalwood, cardamom, cloves, espresso, stony red soil. Similar on the palate, full body, nice balance, mouthwatering acidity, chalky civilized tannins. Improved with air, held up fine under vacuum stopper in refrigerator for four days.

1997 vintage

Great value at under $30 a bottle for this well balanced, medium bodied Brunello. Classic red fruits and sweet floral scent, this was a nice weeknight wine

2012 vintage

Tastes more like a ten year old wine than a three year old. I dig it.

2012 vintage

Excellent. Much better than I had anticipated. Great Brunello color—cherries, dark fruit, smooth tannins. Seemed ready to go after 3 hour decant.

2012 vintage

Needs several hours aeration/decanting. Would benefit from several years aging

2012 vintage

2012 Brunellos (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% Sangiovese Grosso grown in clay soil with a good % of limestone and silt, 5,000 vines/ha; Fermented "in s/s @ a controlled temp with racking & delestage, maceration 21-25 days;" Aged 24 mos in FR & Slavonian oak barrels of from 30 to 60 hl; 14.00% ABV, 3.14 g/lt R.S., 5.8 g/lt T.A., & 3.48 pH; 12,500 cs made N: SLIGHTLY closed; Smoke, poss some berries, with distinct notes of …

2012 vintage

Tight at first. Nice "old" brunello with the right character.

2001 vintage

Traditionally-styled Brunello, with classic flavors and aromas. With some extra time, nice floral, anise, mineral and forest notes emerge. There's a good complexity here, and I have to think, given the purity and structure, that in 2-4 years this will be showing even better. Vinified in stainless, ~ 18 days on skins, then raised in botti grandi for two years; a cheerful, humble wine. Drink 2018-2027; better if aerated in decanter for at least 2 hours. Quite a good value, …

2012 vintage

Garnett and inky color with hints of caramel at the edge. Earthy with chocolate and candied cherry. Raspberry rich with plum, spice. Finish still lingers with cedar and chocolate.

2001 vintage

Medium reddish garnet in color. Forward, fragrant & attractive nose of youthful ripe red fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & plums with overtones of floral notes of violets & earthy/dusty, minerals, dried herbs, spices & some cedar. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe red fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & cranberries with earthy, spices, herbs, minerals and a touch of vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks well at present with decanting and airing but will develop …

2012 vintage

Brunello di Montalcino Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% Sangiovese Grosso grown in clay soil with a good % of limestone and silt, 5,000 vines/ha; Fermented "in s/s @ a controlled temp with racking & delestage, maceration 21-25 days;" Aged 24 mos in FR & Slavonian oak barrels of from 30 to 60 hl; 14.00% ABV, 3.14 g/lt R.S., 5.8 g/lt T.A., & 3.48 pH; 12,500 cs made N: Slightly closed; SMOKE with notes of vanilla P: …

2012 vintage

Still holding up. Color showed almost no bricking. Tannins are soft and well integrated with mature fruit.

1997 vintage

This is still holding up well. Certainly no point to hold if still in your cellar.

1997 vintage

This wine was drinking really well. Everything was there, all be it a notch below some of the great BdMs. Started off slow, brick hue and an unusually high water table. Over the course of an hour it began to sign with glove leather, cigar box and noticeable bright bing cherry. Not too acidic, mature tannin, secondary fruit - all balanced. Very nice.

1997 vintage

Moderate bricking at the rim - dried herbs and slight dried flowers on the nose. This wine needs decanter time to open properly - three hours were required before it came around - it was initially quite musty, slighty sweet and a bit thin, after decanting it fleshed out and the mid palate expanded, the acidity came to the fore and the wine was much more balanced.

2001 vintage

oxidised taint stewed raisins

2001 vintage

This was all prune & leather with a sour bent. Very disappointing for a 1997. Seemed a lot older than it should have.

1997 vintage

Excellent bottle. Decanted for about one hour, which I think helped. Very Italian in profile, almost some type of Amarone tastes in there at first. Not rich or voluptuous, but very well integrated. No edges. Seems to have a few years left.

2001 vintage

this was the second of two bottles that i shared at a CT off-line held at Sette Cucina in Bernardsville. i had previous enjoyed a bottle for easter 2011 which was primo. was looking forward to another great experience. i tried to fool the table by suggesting that this might have been from another producer. Ibetian put me in my place, stating that this was the same as the first. this bottle also seemed to be a little off. one …

1997 vintage

perfekt

2001 vintage

A very nice surprise. Previous bottles have shown a chocolately/brown profile, but this bottle showed more red fruit, which I greatly prefer. Red cherry and spices on the palate, nice acidity. Initially, the tannins are somewhat sandy, but with air they smooth out. The palate is cohesive and shows good harmony, and is full bodied yet smooth on the sides. Not completely relaxed, and rather than a broad palate, this is still linear. Sunday night before Hurricane Sandy, with Deb …

2001 vintage

Popped and poured. Beautiful bottle overall. Vibrant fruit + sense of place. Excellent balance. Gets a little pruny over time, but never overwrought. Now+5 years.

2001 vintage

Did back to back tastings of the 97 and 98. I expected the 97 to blow the 98 away, but both were very similar with good fruit and tannins. Last bottle.

1997 vintage

Perfekt nu, go til prisen

2001 vintage

Decanted for two hours to accompany prune juice-braised pork butt, mashed root vegetables and sauteed Chinese broccoli. Even if this bottle hadn't been mildly corked, there would have been very little to it. Fruit is faded, leaving a thin, tart impression but little depth. Virtually nothing going on the tail end. Certainly past its prime.

2001 vintage

Bricking around the rim - dusky red. Dried brown fruits on the nose - a soft power and intensity, with a slight degree of sweetness on the palate and a long finish. Nicely mature - but not showing signs of going over.

2001 vintage

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