Fuligni Rosso di Montalcino "Ginestreto" DOC 2022
(Tuscany, Italy) - [VM 93] [DM 92] [WA 90] [JR 17++]

About the Winery:
Fuligni was founded in 1923 in the province of Siena. Today the winery is owned by Roberto Fuligni and the winemaker is Paolo Vagaggini. Fuligni currently has 30-32 acres under vine. The Fuligni range is a complete cross-section of Montalcino offerings, Rosso, Brunello, Super Tuscan, and yearly production goes from an average of 50,000-60,000 bottles.

About this Wine:
100% Sangiovese. Fuligni Rosso di Montalcino “Ginestreto” is deep ruby in color, fruity and floral bouquet with subtle spice; silky, structured and well balanced, with soft, noble tannins

93 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Ginestreto is gorgeous and classic to the house style, with a cascade of dried black cherries, rose petals, cloves and spice, all complicated by hints of flowery undergrowth. It's silken and serene with ripe wild berry fruits and juicy acidity balanced by tactile mineral tones throughout. This finishes staining, long and spicy, yet leaves the mouth watering for more as traces of licorice and clove taper off. Wow." - Eric Guido (Sep 2024)

92 Points - Decanter Magazine:

"Unlike many more powerful, impactful wines in Montalcino, Fuligni’s unfurl with discretion and patience. This is a wonderful entry into the thoroughbred house style. Smooth, suave black cherry and strawberry fruit is framed by freshness and soft but structuring tannins. Ample and ripe, but still with a real sense of poise. The vineyard is named after the ginestra (broom) that grows on this single hectare of 10- to 15-year-old vines. It sees about six months in a mix of large Slavonian casks and French tonneaux." - JM (Aug 2024)

90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

"I visited Fuligni years ago during early spring, and I remember the bright pink blossoms on the cherry trees just outside still-dormant vineyards. That mental picture comes to mind when I consider the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Ginestreto. The wine has floral highlights, citrusy fruit and a botanical side with bramble and lavender sachet. Those aromas are rounded off by earthy sensations and a mineral pinch of pink Himalayan salt." - ML (Nov 2024)

17++ Points - Jancis Robinson:
"From one vineyard. Fermented in tank and aged mainly in big (20-hl) oak for 60 months.
Light bricky red. Sweet fruit and sweet oak but also fragrant with wild blossom and a hint of mocha. Complex aroma. Deep, chewy, firmly grained tannins. Masses of integrity and depth of flavour. Bottled a few months ago and still needs more bottle age but has great potential." - Julia Harding (Feb 2024)