The third wine of our virtual wine-tasting was this Sangiovese Grosso that was a little one-dimensional. It started off with the color- pale garnet, with medium viscosity (14.5% ABV). The nose gave us medium intensity aromas of anise, sage, musty leather, red cherry and orange peel. The palate was dry with medium (+) acidity, medium (+) body, and medium (+) tannins. Green leaf, slightly unripe red cherry, leather, barnyard, and pencil lead all took us to a medium length finish. I was a bit underwhelemed by this $40 offering, giving it 15 points on our scoring sheet and 90 technical points, thus making it a 3 star effort. It may be in a dumb phase as it did open up on night 2. We paired it with leftover pepper steak and mashed potatoes. I would cellar a bottle or two for a few years and drink by 2030. Salut….
Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino 2019, Tuscany, Italy
24 Monday Mar 2025
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