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San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere Riserva 2018
BOTTLE:
$430.00
In stock
SKU
90420
HALF-DOZEN: $2,451.00 or $408.50 each
DOZEN: $4,644.00 or $387.00 each
DOZEN: $4,644.00 or $387.00 each
The nose opens generously: raspberry, morello cherry, mint, liquorice - and underneath, in layers, iris, damp earth, pencil shavings, a hint of cedar wood. Graphite and a delicate minerality run like a silent thread through the entire bouquet. Full-bodied yet precise on the palate: velvety, perfectly integrated tannins, an acidity that carries freshness and tension in equal measure, a finish with blood orange and spices that is not in a hurry. For the Wine Advocate, this is the best Riserva edition that San Filippo has ever produced. A judgement that is easy to understand after the first glass. SUPERIORE
The San Filippo 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva le Lucére opens with extra dark concentration and offers a multi-faceted bouquet that starts with a creamy note of Nutella or children's chocolate, but then quickly turns to iris root, clean earth, pencil shavings, liquorice root, dried cranberries and trail mix. The oak influences are strong, showing a hint of toasted coconut at one point, and the wine finishes with chalky tannins. It's very complex, and this is the best edition of this Riserva I've tasted so far. MONICA LARNER, wineadvocate.com
Bright, generous, overt aromas of raspberry, strawberry ice cream, mint and liquorice. The attack is rich, with a full body, graphite minerality, great concentration and zesty blood orange flavours on the finish. Very ripe, velvety, well-integrated tannins with crisp acidity. JAMES SUCKLING
The San Filippo 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva le Lucére opens with extra dark concentration and offers a multi-faceted bouquet that starts with a creamy note of Nutella or children's chocolate, but then quickly turns to iris root, clean earth, pencil shavings, liquorice root, dried cranberries and trail mix. The oak influences are strong, showing a hint of toasted coconut at one point, and the wine finishes with chalky tannins. It's very complex, and this is the best edition of this Riserva I've tasted so far. MONICA LARNER, wineadvocate.com
Bright, generous, overt aromas of raspberry, strawberry ice cream, mint and liquorice. The attack is rich, with a full body, graphite minerality, great concentration and zesty blood orange flavours on the finish. Very ripe, velvety, well-integrated tannins with crisp acidity. JAMES SUCKLING