2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is gorgeous yet understated, showing fresh red berry fruits with pretty dried florals, hints of leather, and dusty earth tones. On the palate, soft textures are complemented by sweet red fruits and spice in a lifted expression, as salty minerals and brisk acids cascade across the senses, adding a tactile feel. The 2012 Riserva’s structure comes forward on the long, dramatic finish, with acids and minerals that resonate, and spicy red fruits slowly fade. This is an especially pretty expression of the 2012 vintage with energy to burn. I believe that with time in the cellar the palate will pick up more textural weight to balance its spicy, tannic finish.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
Showing a dark color and appearance, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a beautiful wine. The 2012 vintages deliver some great surprises, like the ones you get here. The wine is dark and powerful with full throttle aromas of black cherry and blackberry. Spice, leather and balsam herb appear at the back. It sports firm tannins and a robust structure that will carry it forward over its aging years.
Dark ruby with narrow bricky rim. A little leathery and with more than a hint of dried fruit. Very sweet and intense on the palate but with plenty of acidity to pull it up. Dried-fruit aromatics on the finish, yet complex. (WS)
About the producer
Sassetti Livio Pertimali is one of the leading estates in Montalcino – consistently producing some of the region’s top Brunello wines.