Stella di Compalto Podere San Giuseppe Rosso di Montalcino

Zeer lekker flesje als afsluiter van een mooie avond. Gewoon genoten van deze mooi ronde, perfect opdronk zijnde wijn. Ook de gasten waren lovend. Zijdezacht, niets overrijp. Direct uit de kelder gedronken. Eerste van 3 flesjes.

2006 vintage

Consistent and still drinking great.

2006 vintage

SangioFest, Volume III "It's my favourite spot" (Chicago, IL) : I'm gonna make a confession -- I just don't really get the Stella di Campalto hype. They're very pretty wines on the whole, but there's always a lightness on the palate that often feels lacking. Also, these earlier vintages can be a bit inconsistent. Others liked the SdC flight much more than I did; I wasn't a big fan. This bottle showed a distinct balsamic and strawberries volatility that I …

2006 vintage

Opened in Hong Kong. Slow-oxed for 30 mins, then after a quick taste decided to decant. Fourth bottle in as many weeks, opened in an attempt to lure Bordeaux drinkers away from France. Am happy to report that this Stella did the trick. Unlike my previous bottles, this had a slight hint of reductiveness that never fully blew off with air. However, there was still beautiful red fruit coming out - cherries, strawberries - and floral notes. However, what really …

2006 vintage

Opened in HK. Decanted and enjoyed over time. Good, but by this point there was too much wine in my system to rate properly. Stella is always a treat though, and this was a great way of finishing up the xmas line-up.

2006 vintage

A gorgeous bottle (though not quite as good as a magnum earlier this year). So silky and refined.

2006 vintage

Opened at the Victuals in HK. Decanted immediately upon opening, but enjoyed fairly quickly after. This was better performing than the bottle I had from the same place the week before. More fresh, and the fruit was more readily forward. An absolutely gorgeous BdM that balances red fruit and floral notes with great structure and acidity - and a hint of Stella magic just adds that effortless quality on the palate. As with my previous note, I'd drink up if …

2006 vintage

Opened at the Victuals in HK. Decanted immediately upon opening, but enjoyed fairly quickly after. Though this was slightly closed at the start, with enough air this became really enjoyable: gorgeous red fruits, cherries and floral notes coming, backed by great structure. Could definitely tell the Stella class coming out after 30 minutes in the decanter. My only nitpicks were that we drank it too quickly nonetheless, and that it did feel like this bottle was not in perfect shape. …

2006 vintage

Well it must be a typo that auction value for this wine is near $300 for a 750. I mean it’s a fine wine, old style with plenty of tertiary flavors of saddle leather, mushroom and dried cherry, the nose is sous bois, thyme and licorice, but it dries up pretty quickly on the palate and doesn’t finish overly great, it’s maybe a bit on the sour side. I mean 91, but $300?

2006 vintage

This was basically ready to go right out of the bottle. So elegant and weightless! Loaded with silky & polished red fruit, bright acidity and beautiful aromatics. So pretty!

2006 vintage

Magnum. Incredible mature Brunello squarely in the Burgundian style that I love with silky, weightless fruit and layered with earth, some smoke and spice. At peak with plenty of length and intensity.

2006 vintage

Garnet-crimson, opaque; prunes, black cherries, raspberries, black licorice, tar, soil; plummy, cherry, blackberry, glycerin, full body, silky acidity, good structure, excellent balance, long finish Decanted 2 hrs. Fragrant, silky mouthfeel, ripe fruit flavours and earthy secondary notes. Good balance with high quality fruit. Drinking well now. WOTY.

2006 vintage

Acid and sour cherry. Absolutely no easy sweetness here. Pretty austere. Still young perhaps, but I am not sure the acid will ever truly calm down. Tasting younger than it's 17 years. Needs food - and in the right context no doubt excellent. I would wait - there is enough ripe fruit. Our only bottle, bought on release, when prices were more reasonable.

2006 vintage

Sangiovese study, Volume II (Chicago, IL) : This got very little air, which was the recommendation from the estate. That was a good call, as this already showed a fair bit of maturity and browning fruit. Like the 1997 Pergole Torte, food helped to moderate some of those muddied/mature notes, but in the context of some other excellent bottles of Stella di Campalto tonight, it was pretty clear this was an underperformer.

2006 vintage

Drank with burgundy group as part of Tuscan wine night. Wine of the night for many. I’m a very good place right now. Can age appreciably longer.

2006 vintage

Sitting here with a glass of the 2006 after one hell of a tasting - every Brunello Stella released between 2005 and 2015. While the tasting was impressive due to the consistency of the wines, certain vintages stood out, and the classic cut of the 2006 was one that did. This still has time in front of it, but at 15+ years it’s also showing well. Sour cherry fruit on the palate, decent acidity and a good finish.

2006 vintage

A real delight, plum and orange peel. Still has a bit of tannin structure, can age but lovely now.

2006 vintage

Classic example of more time yielding an evolving experience. Lovely lavender nose. Crisp clean and colourful in the glass. A spicy bomb! Plenty of tannins remain. Many years left for this. Fruit notes r muted but I believe this is a great wine. Happy 2023!

2006 vintage

Mainly Bordeaux at Victuals : Haven't had an old Stella before so took this off the list to try. More rustic and traditional with a greater emphasis on black fruit than newer vintages. Thought this lacked a little finesse but that eventually came with time in the bottle. Well-made old-school Brunello but recent efforts are better.

2006 vintage

Smooth and silky, with a roundness and sweetness which made me think of residual sugar. At the same time one could feel the oak also on the palate giving a certain roughness to the tannins. Oaky nose too. It didn't work for me.

2006 vintage

As good as the Poggio di Sotto was, this was more complex. Beautiful, with accents of balsamic, earth and pine. Two top notch examples of Brunello. For my tastes, it just doesn’t get much better than wines of these caliber and good Italian food - in this case pappardelle and wild local mushrooms. An excellent pairing tonight. Thanks to Bob H for bringing these.

2006 vintage

Garagiste selection Color: dark red/garnet. Viscous legs Nose: medium/full intensity. Very complex aromas of fresh and dried dark fruits and berries. Powerful cherry and raspberry aromas with herbal and even floral notes Body/flavor: full body. Complex flavors of fresh berries and dark stone fruits. Agree about structure -- excellent acid balance with noticeable tannins. Evolved in the glass... challenging not to drink it all at once! Aftertaste: lingering Saved a portion to drink today! Will add to comments. Will hold …

2006 vintage

This was exceptional. I have been drinking well recently! Such pure red fruit - cherries and strawberries. A beguiling nose! Subtle savouriness and great acid - it was like drinking silk. But there was this bite of tannin (unobtrusive, but definitely there) that lets you know that this will go on for at least a couple of decades and probably longer. A wow wine from a great producer on the up!

2006 vintage

Drinking great right now. A member years ago on the Parker Board used to say that 15 years after the vintage was a real sweet spot for Brunello, and after having a glass from this bottle, I certainly wouldn't argue that point. Really spreads out on the palate, with lively acidity and good persistence. A little bit of funk on the nose for some additional interest/complexity.

2006 vintage

This was fantastic. Drank with homemade pasta with porcini mushroom cream sauce. Some tannins on opening melted quickly and beautiful floral/red fruit palate with exceptional length and nose. Sour cherries on finish exceptional. Getting better by the hour, wish I had bought more. Likely this will get even better for some time but hard to resist at the moment..... .

2006 vintage

Classic Sangiovese cherries with notes of tobacco and earth. This was outstanding; it's improving with age. This was an outstanding value as well at about $40. At the $60+ I see later vintages going for it's still a good value.

2006 vintage

Camphor and light strawberry on the nose. On the palate, black cherry with notes of bitter tobacco and earth on the medium to long finish, with light tannins and good acidity. Excellent, and an excellent value at a bit over $40.

2006 vintage

On the nose there is dry, dark cherry fruit, herbs, ash and a mineral component. On the palate mid-to-full bodied with a lot of presence and grip. So clearly Tuscan with generous dry, savory cherry fruit, high acidity and plenty of minerality. Very firm and structured, finishing clean and a bit spicy. What is remarkable about this wine is that it tastes obviously of its origins and has plenty of heft but comes across totally effortless, which I think is …

2006 vintage

A medium weight Sangiovese, with classic bitter cherry, very bright acidity. Highly perfumed, but not at all in an overpowering, leap-out-of-the-glass way. More subtle, akin to what you might get if your spouse gently dabs some perfume or cologne behind the ear. More mineral than nearly any Montalcino wine I've had, with a bit of a rustic note but I can't disagree with those that say this wine is elegant. Easily worth the price.

2006 vintage

Well this was shut down tight. Very little flavor or aroma to speak of.

2006 vintage

Pretty good but I was expecting a bit more from all the enthusiastic notes. Good brightness and not heavy or overdone, but not so deep or exciting... for me anyway.

2006 vintage

Similar to my last note; more of a focused black cherry on the nose, lots of stone and graphite character that were very pretty.

2006 vintage

Bright red cherry fruit very apparent. Finely layered structure. Fruit feels fresh and new in the mouth. Light supple tannins underneath. Beautiful and playful. Very good indeed.

2006 vintage

Tapas Night - Berlins and Schnells. Same notes as previous.

2006 vintage

Decanted 30 mins. Drank over two nights. Light but luscious nose of cherries and wood. Well structured, soft tannins, and fresh, crisp fruit in the mouth. Slight acidity helps to hold it all together. Became more intriguing as time wore on. The second night it was a much softer wine, but still full of fruit, structured and good tannins. (Doris 92)

2006 vintage

Medium ruby color. Nose of bright red cherry, red licorice, graphite and stone and some mountain herb. Very pretty. Medium bodied and delicate on the palate, with good acidity.

2006 vintage

Decanted. Tasted over two nights. Bright red cherry fruit very apparent. Finely layered structure. Fruit feels fresh and new in the mouth. Light supple tannins underneath. However, overwhelming bitterness, tinged with green hints of unripeness, totally swamps the otherwise fresh and lively acidity. Fruit gets swallowed up as a consequence. Hopefully this will correct with time as the different elements come together, but currently seems unbalanced. Can't understand why this is 20/20 at BBR. (DB - 84pnts)

2006 vintage

Inviting nose of tobacco, deep cherries, and black tea. Wow. This wine is clean and subtle right from the start. It's incredibly smooth and clean all the way across the palate with dark tea and black cherry flavors coming through. All of the flavors are super pure. Gentle but even acid forms the underlying structure early on while the tannins slowly build to provide a firm handshake near the end. Everything is so well balanced here. This is excellent!

2006 vintage

Still an amazing Rosso but a notch below the 2005. A bit more traditional and less concentrated/rich than 2005. Also needs some air to show its best.

2006 vintage

The 2006 Rosso dM is better then 70% of all Brunelli I tasted at the fair. I would take a bottle of this over a bottle of any simple Brunello from Banfi, Col d’Orcia, Pian del Vigne or Frescobaldi any day (92+)

2006 vintage

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