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Mocali 2018 Brunello Di Montalicino 750ml

Mocali 2018 Brunello Di Montalicino 750ml

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Grape: 100% estate-owned Sangiovese Grosso grown in galestro soils at an altitude of 400 meters.

Region: DOCG Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 

Winemaking: Fermentation in stainless steel followed by aging in large Slavonian oak for one year. Transferred to large French oak casks for an additional two years before bottling.

Critical Acclaim 2018:
WS92
Wine Spectator
Packs a mix of ripe cherry, plum, rose hip, wild thyme, earth and menthol flavors aligned to a dense, brawny structure. Balanced in a rustic way, with fine length. Think grilled steak with this bad boy. Best from 2026 through 2045.
JS92
James Suckling
Hazelnuts, chocolate, lemon peel and sweet berry fruit. Bright and energetic with a full body and tight-grained tannins. Tangy yet excellent weight.
RP91
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Le Raunate (with 6,000 bottles released) shows more fiber and textural richness next to the very dry Brunello annata. This wine also has more fruit, albeit on the dark side with baked plum and blackcurrant. It reveals solid structure and more phenolic richness too, thanks to the warm growing conditions. It ages in casks for two years followed by one year in tonneaux. Production is 6,000 bottles. I'd go with a 10-year drinking window at most.

 

Critical Acclaim 2017: 

JS92
James Suckling
A dense and layered red with lots of ripe fruit as well as wood and tile highlights. It’s full and chewy with intense tannins yet the texture feels velvety and dusty at the end. Drink after 2023.
RP91
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Mocali 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is a little harder to read compared to many of the wines in this report. It shows a savory quality with worn leather and cured meat that could well be a product of the very hot and dry growing season. The wine is lean on the palate, with more primary fruit flavors and fresh acidity to make for a neat and snappy close.
WE90
Wine Enthusiast
Aromas of ripe dark-skinned fruit, cedar and tilled soil lead the nose. The ripe, full-bodied palate offers blackberry jam, clove and ground pepper alongside firm tannins.
WS90
Wine Spectator
A mix of plum, fruit cake, earth, leather and tobacco mark this savory, firmly-structured red, which tips toward the dense tannins in the end, yet remains focused and long. Best from 2024 through 2038.