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Soldera (Case Basse) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1999

The Winery

Soldera

Gianfranco and Graziella Soldera began farming their famous Case Basse vineyard in the 1970’s. At the same time they are devoted to cutting edge vineyard management, which they call “enlightened agriculture,” and old school wine making practices. They work with scholars from universities across Italy to carry out exciting research in their vineyard, and they rest their wines for up to five years in Slovonian Oak casks. They keep them quite and add nothing including cultured yeasts, and they consistently make some of the best Brunello di Montalcino in Tuscany.

1999
6 In Stock
750ml
V97
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Tasting Notes

WA95
The 1999 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is an unquestionable success. It displays heady, complex aromas of smoke, tar and scorched earth, along with plenty of sweet dark fruit and tobacco flavors, in a potent, brooding style showing a rich inner tension between its fruit and the structure of the vintage. It should drink well to age twenty-five. Even though it carries an exorbitant price tag, the Riserva is well worth the extra dollars in vintage 1999. A great effort. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2024.

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