Baricci Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli DOCG 2019
(Tuscany, Italy) - [VM 97] [DM 97] [WA 96] [WS 95]

About the winery: 

When the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino was established in 1967, Nello Baricci was already a real pioneer in the history of Montalcino, having been born in Montalcino in 1921 and producing wines there for many years. His was the first signature and he received badge #1. Moreover he registered the 1st hectare of Brunello at the Chamber of Commerce in Siena. His first "official" bottle of Rosso di Montalcino was produced in 1968 and the first Brunello in 1971. Today Baricci is the only producer to have all his vineyards in the Montosoli "Grand Cru" area and the estate is now managed by Nello's grandsons, Federico and Francesco.

Notes from the Winemaker:

100% Sangiovese

Alcohol: 14.5%

Tasting Notes:

Ruby red color, which tends to garnet red with ageing. A very complex and intense 
nose, with fleshy fruit aromas, followed by elegant faded violet and rose notes. The taste is powerful, juicy, with a pleasant vertical freshness and well integrated tannins. Long and fruity finish with lots of berries.

Food Pairings: Ideal with red roast meat, noble game and aged cheeses. Perfect also as a 
meditation wine. Best served at a temperature of about 18/20 °C, opening it 3 hours before drinking.

97 Points - Vinous Media

"The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is youthfully inward and darkly floral with an herbal tinge and hints of crushed ashen stone that give way to vivid black raspberry and exotic spice. This is juicy and spry, with racy cherry-berry fruit and stimulating acidity that creates a sensation of boundless energy, even as a saturation of primary concentration settles in toward the close. The 2019 finishes with incredible length and youthful tension, leaving balsamic spice, sage and licorice notes lingering over a bed of dusty tannins." Drink 2026-2040. -Eric Guido (November 2023)

97 Points - Decanter Magazine

"Baricci shines with this stunning 2019, from the estate’s south- to southeast-facing plots at 300 metres on the Montosoli hill. It is still far too young, but everything is in place for a long and gratifying life. Preliminary cedar and vanillin nuances melt into sumptuous cherry, and there's a pronounced stony, mineral edge along with juicy blood orange to impart further intricacy. Refined and graceful with layered substance, it has long, chalky, perfectly ‘al dente’ tannins and sappy, mouthwatering acidity." Drink 2026-2041. - Michaela Morris (November 2023)

96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Showing medium-rich concentration, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli delivers granite, slate, black cherry and dark currant in one very impactful dollop.
The fruit condition is excellent, with a little under-ripeness that bodes well for the wine's longevity. Montosoli has a bigger presence in the mouth compared to most, thanks to the pronounced mineral nuances, but the wine remains elegant throughout and especially on the mid-palate. Fruit for this wine comes from the estate's oldest vines, aged 25 to 40 years old, in soils rich in marl, quartz, schist and marine fossils." Drink 2025-2040. - Monica Larner (December 2023)

95 Points - Wine Spectator

"Cherry, raspberry, leather, camphor, spice and tobacco aromas and flavors are the highlights of this taut red, which is balanced in a compact way. Shows plenty of energy, with a hint of black pepper gracing the long finish. Best from 2026 through 2042." - Bruce Sanderson (June 2024)