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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena, Sesti 2008

RegionItaly
Subregion Italy > Tuscany > Brunello di Montalcino
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietySangiovese

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Tasting Notes

Good medium red. Knockout nose melds red fruits, dried flowers, cinnamon and marzipan. Juicy, pure and delineated, with bright acidity giving cut and penetration to the red cherry, raspberry and violet flavors. Very refined and long, this is much better than the '09 entry-level Brunello. Delicious today, but like most of the better '08s, this can improve in bottle for another 15 years.

92
Ian d'Agata, vinous.com, July 2014

The 2008 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Phenomena is a dark and powerful wine with masculine tones of maraschino cherry, scorched earth and a warm, alcoholic finish. It also offers a noticeable dose of sweetness that comes in the tannins and on the chewy finish. Drink: 2016-2020.

89
Monica Larner, RobertParker.com (211), February 2014
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