Brunello di Montalcino is one of Italy’s most famous wines. The rolling hills of southern Tuscany produce a full bodied style of Sangiovese that showcases its autumnal fruit. Sadly, good Brunello doesn’t come cheap.
Rosso di Montalcino, with is shorter ageing requirements provides an affordable alternative to budget conscious lovers of Tuscan wines. Solaria Rosso di Montalcino ticks the boxes well and truly. From the warm 2012 vintage, this particular wine is prototypical Sangiovese, with cherry fruit at its core, complemented by notes of leather, fig, autumn leaves and hung game. It’s ready to go now, but should keep for another couple of years.
2012 SOLARIA ROSSO DI MONTALCINO
Producer: Solaria
Variety: Sangiovese
Region: Tuscany, Italy
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $40.00
Date tasted: 12 August 2015
Tasting Note:
Bright ruby fading toward terra cotta at the rim. Attractive nose of cherry, autumn nose, leather, fig, touch of orange zest. Dry, medium bodied, very correct and true to type. Cocoa powder. Fine grained tannins carry the finish.
Score: 16/20
Rosso di Montalcino, with is shorter ageing requirements provides an affordable alternative to budget conscious lovers of Tuscan wines. Solaria Rosso di Montalcino ticks the boxes well and truly. From the warm 2012 vintage, this particular wine is prototypical Sangiovese, with cherry fruit at its core, complemented by notes of leather, fig, autumn leaves and hung game. It’s ready to go now, but should keep for another couple of years.
2012 SOLARIA ROSSO DI MONTALCINO
Producer: Solaria
Variety: Sangiovese
Region: Tuscany, Italy
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $40.00
Date tasted: 12 August 2015
Tasting Note:
Bright ruby fading toward terra cotta at the rim. Attractive nose of cherry, autumn nose, leather, fig, touch of orange zest. Dry, medium bodied, very correct and true to type. Cocoa powder. Fine grained tannins carry the finish.
Score: 16/20
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