Canalicchio di Sopra
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Vinous (95+)
The 2015 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a dark and exotic expression of Sangiovese. It pulls you closer to the glass with an alluring display, showing medicinal cherry, plum, a sweet dusting of cinnamon, clove and finally crushed violets. The textures are like pure silk being slowly draped across your palate, offset by tart red and black fruits, as a complex web of acids, minerals and tannins saturate, clamping down toward the close. Structured and tart, as it should be at this youthful phase, the 2015 is still just an infant, with the potential for over a decade’s worth of positive evolution. This year’s Riserva hails from fruit exclusively from the Vigna Vecchia Mercatale vineyard within the Canalicchio cru, and it spends only two extra months in 2,500-liter Slavonian oak casks prior to bottling. Tasted over the course of two days it got better each time I revisited it.$341.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (98)
The 2016 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva is layered and complete, with a seamless personality that feels both serious and polished. The nose offers aromas of suede, baked cherries, fresh herbs, and mossy earth, with a deeper savory tone underneath. Medium to full-bodied, it has plush tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long finish that is both structured and graceful. Drink 2026-2050.$390.00 -
(3x75cl) 2016Jeb Dunnuck (98)
The 2016 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva is layered and complete, with a seamless personality that feels both serious and polished. The nose offers aromas of suede, baked cherries, fresh herbs, and mossy earth, with a deeper savory tone underneath. Medium to full-bodied, it has plush tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long finish that is both structured and graceful. Drink 2026-2050.$450.00 -
Vinous (93)
Vibrant red. Flinty red berries, violet and spices dominate the knockout nose. Then very pure, boasting a steely core of red fruit and floral flavors that linger impressively on the refined finish. One of the best Rossos of the vintage.$181.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022Jeb Dunnuck (93)
A bright ruby color, the 2022 Rosso Di Montalcino is refined and pretty on the nose, with a rosy perfume of fresh raspberries, dark wet stones, and fresh herbs slowly revealing itself. Medium-bodied, it is bright and linear with fine tannins and is going to need some time to flesh out. I have tasted several older vintages of this wine recently and found that they really start to show their best after a couple of years of extra time in the bottle. Drink 2025-2035.$140.00

