Should Brunello be made more like a Burgundy or a Bordeaux? Producers have tried both approaches over the years, says Monty Waldin, but have now acquired the knowledge and confidence to plough their own furrow...
When I first visited Montalcino more than a decade ago, I felt Italy’s flagship region was trying to imitate two of my old stamping grounds: California and Bordeaux.
Plucking leaves from around ripening Sangiovese bunches to create Brunellos with exotic, California-style ripeness was in vogue. But it left the vines looking like they’d had an extreme bikini-line wax. And exposing Sangiovese’s sensitive skins to the full glare of the Mediterranean sun risked vaporising its savoury sour cherry flavours into baked jam.
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Monty’s top Brunellos:
{}
{"wineId":"17614","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17615","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17616","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17618","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17619","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17620","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17621","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17622","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17623","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17624","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17625","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"13810","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}