Padelletti - Brunello di Montalcino 2019 (750ml)
Price: $67.00
| Producer | Padelletti |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 8946 |
| Size | 750ml |
Kerin O'Keefe: 97 Points
Showing intensity and elegance the delicious Padelletti 2019 Brunello is a stunner starting with enticing aromas of dog rose violet forest berry dark spice crushed mint and a whiff of flint. On the linear precise palate a backbone of firm but refined tannins and bright acidity support juicy red cherry orange zest licorice and tobacco. Lay this down for several more years and you?ll be rewarded with even more complexity. Drink 2028?2044. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O?Keefe November 2023 ©kerinokeefe.com
dDecanter: 96 Points
To the northeast of Montalcino tucked just beneath the town Padelletti?s vineyards sit on limestone-rich calcareous clay. The Brunello is fermented in lined cement vats with indigenous yeast and aged in French and Slavonian oak casks. Emblematic of the 2019 vintage this appears delicate at first then bursts into a floral frenzy of peony freesia and red currant blossoms. Behind all that prettiness the palate packs a sneaky punch. Compact chalky tannins provide the architecture for ageing. Seamlessly knit they could soften more. Beautiful clarity of raspberry and rose is amplified by radiant acidity and the finish goes on and on. Exquisite Sangiovese buoyancy. (Drink between 2025-2039)
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The Padelletti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows hints of dried herb and ripe fruit over a nicely concentrated mouthfeel. This wine shows a classic fruit profile with bold cherry followed by underbrush rose and earth all delivered over a mid-weight palate with fine tannins. This bottle gives you a very representative view onto Brunello and Sangiovese. Padelletti is run by one of the oldest winemaking families in Montalcino and until recently they fermented and aged their wines in an old stone cellar off a tight alleyway in the center of town. Everything changed in 2018 when a new winery was acquired along with additional vineyard land. The new building affords more space and easier working conditions. Despite these improvements Padelletti will forever appeal to those who love elegant and traditional Brunello. Published: Dec 14 2023
