Montevertine, Pian Del Ciampolo, IGT

I have it an hour of air prior to tasting and evaluating. It has really opened up with a bit of oxygen exposure. Brick red color; lightly perfumed nose. Luscious tart black cherry notes, hard candy, up front. With a meaty “Tuscan Dust” undercurrent in the midsection, followed by a long, satisfying finish. While still maintaining a bit of youthful exuberance, it is now hitting its mature stride. Its moderate tannic structure indicates that it should run for another 8-10 …

2018 vintage

Cork! The other 5 drunken 2018 has been very good

2018 vintage

Robe rubis intéressante.90% SAN 5% CAN 5% COL.Bouquet de fruits rouges principalement (cerise,groseille,framboise).C'est alléchant et très plaisant.La bouche est fluide,souple,épurée de ses tanins et valide que le plateau de maturité est proche.Bel équilibre acidité-alcool-tanins.Longueur plus que correcte.N'a pas dit son dernier mot....

2018 vintage

FLAWED. Maderized. Picked up on K&L auction with 4 others. Brought over to dinner with another 2018 and 2019. The lone bottle working was 2016 Boncie Trame, purchased upon release. Everything ive opened in this tranche of 2018 and 2019 Pian del Ciampolo has been cooked so far. Upsetting but a lesson as to the risk assumed in shopping auctions. This was mishandled, possibly by the store. bummer.

2018 vintage

Beautiful, elegant, lighter-bodied Chianti. Enjoyed by all and gone too soon.

2018 vintage

A light style, very impressive on day 1, far less attractive on day 2 (conserved without oxygen in a 375ml bottle)

2018 vintage

Popped and poured. Delicious and pure Sangiovese fruit. This one is in a wonderful drinking place right now. I believe it will hold up for another 10 years or more, but it is delicious right now. Enjoy!

2018 vintage

59°F/15°C is starting to be a challenge to maintain in this season. NOSE (allison): the first smell out of the bottle is a serene arrangement of crumbled seasonings—Turkish oregano buds, seared meat glaze, coriander seed, dried lemon peel, all very bright and breeze-catching. Poring over it reveals a pulsing fluid of red and blue berry. MOUTH: a vestigial flood plane of round, solar fruit sugar. It takes shape rapidly with announced acidity and gritty, kilned pottery structures. Easy drinking. Imagine …

2018 vintage

Wow, this is so delicious! Cherry, cranberry, orange, and violet. Juicy on the palate, with a long, mineral and pleasantly dry (cherry skin) finish which also displays fresh herbs (a la Campari) and florals. Complex and highly moreish. Burgundian style, but also unmistakenly Tuscan. Drink now - 2030.

2018 vintage

Ruby, pale edge Red fruits - cranberry, cherry, raspberry, violets, some oak Light-med bodied for Sangio, drinks like a much lighter read Moderate-high acid, complex and ayered tannin Not what I expected but beguiling and delicious

2018 vintage

Corked, that’s 2 for the case so far Second bottle fresh and vibrant, but limited complexity. It held against a Biondi Santi rosso of the same vintage. Unless this is a sixth year dumb phase for the Sangiovese, I think these wines are showing the limits of the vintage.

2018 vintage

Not as intensely delicious as the one from three years ago. Still, a good showing. On the young side with developing complexity, not fully integrated, harmonious, with vg purity. thru 2029+. Easily recommended https://www.ItalianWine.blog

2018 vintage

Corked, then second bottle worked out. Something bitter in the mix, not a perfect bottle.

2018 vintage

Consistent with my prior notes. This still needs time but is just entering into a decent drinking window. Still dominated by sour cherry but some ripeness is starting to emerge. Deeper notes of dark chocolate and forest floor are also coming into play. I would hold another few years plus.

2018 vintage

Tasted drunk, clearly a very well made wine although perhaps not what I usually prefer.

2018 vintage

Really coming around on the 18 vintage

2018 vintage

On the lighter side of the spectrum, really classically styled

2018 vintage

very Tuscan wine, more Sangiovese driven, almost a Chianti, a lot of cherries and raspeberries, fresh, precise and mineral.. it developed very well over the last 2 years! I really enjoyed it!

2018 vintage

No detailed note made.

2018 vintage

Really nice combo of depth and light. Versatile. Earthy. Drinkable.

2018 vintage

Really beautiful wine, lovely texture on the palate, fine tannins. Nose is lifted thanks to a gentle touch of EtAcO that makes it smell almost a touch like Sauternes. Lovely sangio as usual.

2018 vintage

A little time in the bottle has done some wonders for this one maybe. Very lithe and feminine. Glad I have more

2018 vintage

Bright clear ruby red, medium-bodied, fresh and lovely, with bitter cherry and spice notes, and a slightly astringent finish that holds on for quite some time. While at first one might think that (astringency) is unpleasant, the grip just keeps sailing on. This can hold its own with bbq steak, strong cheese, not to mention pasta!

2018 vintage

Phases interlock here: there is some primary grape flavor; some benign putty-flavored reduction; and overflowing blooms of roses, Pinot Noir mockery, mineral altitude, and veal demi glace. Musky black Labrador grape skins govern the event. Sage, wilted in oil. It's the acidity that's hibernating, and this allows for the expiring outburst of bitter cherry pits and soy-banana. This wine will converge on perfection after another 1-3 years on its side. 91++

2018 vintage

45 minute decant. Great depth of flavor. Sangiovese notes galore, plenty of tannins; well-structured. Lots of good years lie ahead, but it’s hard to resist now.

2018 vintage

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