Baricci Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2018
97 pts Kerin O'Keefe (Nov 2022):
Spicy aromas reveal pipe tobacco, underbrush, new leather and ripe berry alongside whiffs of fragrant purple flower. Linear and full-bodied, the elegantly structured palate has youthful tension, offering succulent Morello cherry, star anise and ground clove before a saline mineral finish. Taut, well integrated tannins provide the framework while bright acidity lend youthful tension and balance. lt's loaded with depth complexity. "
96 pts Wine Spectator:
A succulent, vibrant and harmonious red hallmarked by enticing, multidimensional aromas and flavors of rose, strawberry, cherry, licorice, eucalyptus, iron and leather. Turns up the volume with ripe fruit midpalate, ending with a long, resonant aftertaste. Best from 2025 through 2042.
94 pts Vinous (Dec 2022):
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino draws me in with a woodsy and balsamic bouquet, blending wild strawberries with flowery underbrush and hints of sage. This is soft yet potent, enveloping the palate with ripe textural fruits and sweet spice, as a staining of minerality and fine tannins settle in toward the close. A saturation of black raspberries and licorice is left to linger through the long and gently structured finale, giving way to pretty inner floral perfumes. There’s a beautiful harmony here, along with the balance needed for a long and steady evolution. Of note, while not stated in the name of the wine, the Baricci Brunello is a pure interpretation of Montosoli fruit.
1950 年代,Montalcino 係意大利最貧窮的城市之一,人口迅速從 12,000 人減少到 2,000 人。在那些完全拋棄鄉村、大量移民到大城市的歲月裡,第一代莊主Nello Baricci逆流而上,傾其全部儲蓄係1955年買入現今的土地開始種植葡萄樹, 可謂藝高人膽大,Nello回想起說:「我從小就聽說Montosoli 葡萄酒是Montalcino 最好的葡萄酒。那時,錫耶納的 Enoteca Italiana 每年都會舉辦葡萄酒比賽,來自Montosoli 的葡萄酒總是獲得一等獎。當我決定投資我辛苦賺來的積蓄並讓自己從佃農變成業主時,我毫不猶豫地選擇了我的財產的地方:Montosoli !”」
Nello Baricci 並於1967年成為Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino的創始成員之一,並做左幾年副主席,為推廣Brunello不遺餘力。直至現今,2009年由第三代開始接手經營,品質一如既往的出色。