Producer | Le Chiuse |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Subregion | Brunello di Montalcino |
Varietal | Sangiovese Grosso |
Vintage | 2013 |
Sku | 210000019852 |
Size | 750ml |
The 2013 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Diecianni is a balance between power and elegance. Layered aromas of ripe red cherries, black raspberry, leather, and Mediterranean herbs are followed by a full-bodied though weightless red that is long on the palate, with more undulating perfume constantly evolving throughout. Its ripe tannins provide structure but are wonderfully managed. This is another stunning wine from Le Chiuse that flirts with perfection and is a benchmark wine from the Le Chiuse estate to drink over the next two decades.
A complex, intense red hallmarked by expressive aromas and flavors of cherry, plum, mushroom, woodsy underbrush, mineral and wild herbs. Supple and firmly supported, turning more precise on the long, savory finish. Balanced, with time to give.
This beautiful wine is released 10 years after the harvest, as its name suggests. The Le Chiuse 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Diecianni (in numbered bottles) takes us back in time to a vintage that flaunts richness and texture. The wine is dark and velvety in appearance, and there is plenty of elegant tertiary definition to underline its age and ongoing evolution. Pressed blackberry and baked plum cede to leather, tarry spice and sweet tobacco. This is a generous, full-bodied wine. I tasted number 297 of 4,023 bottles made. Given the evolution, I suggest a slightly shorter drinking window.