{"product_id":"tenuta-di-sesta-brunello-di-montalcino-2020-brunello-di-montalcino-docg","title":"Tenuta di Sesta, Brunello di Montalcino, 2020, Brunello di Montalcino (DOCG)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One-Liner'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA traditionally styled Brunello with ripe red cherry, dried roses, tobacco and earthy spice – generous and savoury, yet lifted by freshness and fine, beautifully judged tannins.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale ruby in the glass, opening with crushed rose petals, sour cherry, cranberry, redcurrant and ripe plum. With air, the fruit is joined by tobacco, liquorice, dried herbs, leather and a gentle woodland earthiness.\u003cbr\u003eThe palate is warm and generous without becoming heavy, combining juicy red fruit with saline freshness and supple, steadily building tannins. Long, savoury and well balanced, finishing with lingering cherry, almond and softly warming spice. Still youthful, so give it some time in a decanter when drinking now.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eItaly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTuscany\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Region: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrunello di Montalcino DOCG\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape(s): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e100% Sangiovese\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e14.5%\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriendly: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003en\/a\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Critics' Scores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e93 points – Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e93 points – James Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e93 points – Falstaff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e91 points – Wine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e91 points – Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e90 points – Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTenuta di Sesta lies in the southern reaches of Montalcino, between the historic villages of Sant’Angelo in Colle and Castelnuovo dell’Abate. The Ciacci family has owned the estate since 1850, although its place in Brunello history was secured in 1966, when it became one of just twelve producers bottling the newly recognised wine.\u003cbr\u003eThe estate remains closely associated with a traditional expression of Brunello. Sangiovese Grosso is grown on warm, south-facing slopes before being aged patiently in large Slavonian oak casks, allowing the grape’s natural perfume, red-fruited character and savoury complexity to remain at the forefront.\u003cbr\u003eThe 2020 vintage captures that approach beautifully. It has the generosity and depth expected from southern Montalcino, but there is freshness beneath the fruit and a graceful structure that keeps everything poised. Already expressive with time in the glass, it also has the balance and tannic framework to develop further in the cellar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect With... 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