Brunello di Montalcino “Madonna del Piano” Riserva DOCG 2004

Valdicava | Tuscany
Valdicava Vincenzo Abbruzzese | Loc. Valdicava | IT 53024 Montalcino

09652304 · 0,75 l · 260,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available

Madonna del Piano is the top vineyard in Valdicava, named after the small church located there. A great Riserva with lovely tobacco notes and hints of sour cherries, the flavour reveals a wonderful consistency and wonderfully dissolved tannins. SUPERIORE.DE

"This is a dark and well concentrated Brunello Riserva with meaty notes of smoked ham or bresaola, underpinned with black cherry and plum. You'll notice lots of leather and tobacco and the wine is bright and tart on the finish with a fresh fruit final. Excellent." Wine Enthusiast

"With a ripe bouquet of cherries and raspberries, this is the fruitiest wine of the decade. The primary fruit flavours are combined with a velvety texture supported by a solid layer of tannins. Despite the feeling of surmaturity, the finish is fresh and very long." Wine Spectator

"Complex, brooding and powerful, the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is a force to be reckoned with. It mixes plums and dried wild berries with tobacco and exotic spices. Velvety and enveloping, it reveals depths of tart red and black fruits neatly lifted by tantalizing acidity, while a twang of bitter dark chocolate defines the close. A hint of sous bois reveals its twenty years of maturity, yet the experience remains fresh and vividly pure, finishing with amazing length and potency. Beautifully executed." Vinous

"The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano 2004 continues to develop very positively. This large, concentrated Madonna del Piano impresses with the richness of its fruit and the finesse of its flavours. The clean, lively finish suggests a long ageing potential. Brunellos from Valdicava are often misunderstood when they are young because they are so rich, but with time in the bottle the wines become more delicate and complete." Wine Advocate

"A full-bodied, firm and pithy wine with very polished and flattering, juicy tannins. Shows youth and power in its structure. Spicy and persistent." James Suckling