Enkeltmarks Brunello med magiske 100 point fra James Suckling!
Madonna del Piano fra Valdicava er en guddommelig vin, og noget af det allerstørste, man kan opdrive i hele Toscana, hvis ikke i hele Italien. Man behøver blot kaste et hurtigt blik på vinens fornemme topkarakterer, der blandt andet tæller de sjældne og tæt på uopnåelige 100 point fra James Suckling.
Her får man et ægte mesterværk og en vin i absolut topklasse.
Vinen fra årgangens bedste fade lagres yderligere 12 måneder for derefter at indgå i Brunello Riserva, der kun produceres i særligt udvalgte årgange. Druerne kommer udelukkende fra Madonna del Piano-marken, hvoraf nogle er næsten 50 år gamle.
Vinificeret på temperaturkontrollerede ståltanke og herefter lagret i 5 år på henholdsvis barriques og brugte slavonske egefade og dernæst på flaske er dette en både elegant, tæt og koncentreret vin med en balanceret syrestruktur og nuancer af mørk frugt, jord, læder, violer, vanilje og tobak samt et strejf af trøfler.
James Suckling - 100
Spectacular aromas of crushed fruit, plums, sous bois, porcini and black truffles. Decadent year, but fresh. Full-bodied, dense and linear on the palate, yet so much in balance and refined with incredible depth and consistency. The savory and juicy finish, with vivid acidity and fruit, is eye-opening. Greatest ever. Best after 2025, but can’t wait to try it again.
Wine Spectator - 97
Cherry, berry and wild herb flavors mark this linear red, which is pure and vibrant, with refined tannins and bright acidity underlying it all. The mineral-tinged finish is fresh and long, with fine harmony in the end. Best from 2024 through 2049. 2,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.
Robert Parker - 96
The Valdicava 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is a lovely wine that finds nice balance between power and elegance. You get the character of the fruit with dried cherry, cassis and cranberry and delicate nuances of grilled herb, cola and blue flower. The bouquet also shows lots of balsam intensity with root beer and rosemary oil. These two sides of the wine reach equilibrium, and the only thing needed here is more cellar aging time. There is a point of youthful tannic astringency that needs to unwind and integrate. I would not recommend opening this 25,000-bottles release before the 10-year mark.
Vinous - 95+
There’s a mentholated freshness to the 2015 Madonna del Piano Riserva which draws you in, as a seductive display of crushed black cherries, cinnamon, sage and sweet white smoke holds your attention firm. It’s silky in feel yet far more lifted than expected, with wave after wave of tart wild berries and savory spices which drench the palate in concentrated fruit, as if you can feel the skins, pips and all. Just when you think that the 2015 will release you from its structured clenches, its coating of grippy tannins comes forward, and it remains throughout the tension-filled and purple-tinged finale. This will require many years of cellaring to reveal its charms, coming across as far more structured than most other Brunello Riservas from the vintage; yet there’s plenty of fruit to keep pace throughout the wine's evolution.
| Årgang | 2015 |
| Vintype | Rødvin |
| Land | Italien |
| Område | Toscana |
| Kommune | Montalcino |
| Producent | Tenuta Valdicava |
| Alkoholprocent | 14.5% |
| Indhold | 75cl |
| Druer | Sangiovese |
| Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 56263 |
