Country: Spain Region: Rioja
Varietal: Tempranillo Vintage: 2019
Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Bodegas Valdemar Rioja
Description:92 Parker Points. Gold Medal at International Wine Challenge. Warm inviting aromas of ripe plummy fruits leading to a well rounded palate. This delicious wine has been aged in for 18 months in oak which adds a lovely complexity to the wine..
Ageing Potential: 15 Years
Tasting Note:A stylish beautifully balanced wine with concentrated plums, strawberries, vanilla and coffee on the palate. This is a real treat, with meaty flavours, sensual and warm - Rioja to sooth the soul.
Food Matches: Venison / Turkey / Mediterranean / Blue Cheese
Country: Italy Region: Tuscany
Varietal: Sangiovese Vintage: 2017
Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Conti Costanti
Description:Andrea Costanti has been running this estate for over twenty years and it has been in his family for more than 200 years.
It is situated in Colle al Matrichese in the eastern part of the Montalcino zone, just outside the town of Montalcino. It covers 10 hectares of vineyards and benefits from the talents of consultant oenologist Vittorio Fiore. Their style is characterised by the striking elegance and intensity of the best wines from this zone, combining the power of Montalcino with the elegance that comes from vineyards situated at a high altitude.
97 points Wine Enthusiast
Extremely elegant and focused, this compelling wine defies the heat of the vintage, starting with a heady fragrance of ripe dark-skinned berries, violet, camphor, dark spice and whiffs of crushed herbs. On the linear, elegantly structured palate, tightly woven but extremely polished tannins accompany juicy Marasca cherry, blood orange, licorice and white pepper while fresh acidity keeps it balanced and fresh. (KO)
94 points Decanter
Andrea Costanti has crafted an appetising and characterful 2017, expressive without being over-exuberant or pushed. He reports doing more extraction than usual, with extended post-fermentation macerations as skins were thick and healthy. The tannins are textured and gritty without being green or bitter. While this doesn’t have the profoundness of 2016 or the silkiness of 2015 there is much charm in its vigour. Polished wood, subtle smoke, plum and bay leaf emerge from a backdrop of dry, dusty earth while concentrated acidity keeps it vibrant. One of the stars of the vintage. (MM)
93 points Wine Advocate
The Conti Costanti 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is nicely layered and concentrated, with an immediate delivery of black fruit, spice and potting soil. This vintage shows a savory personality more than it shows a sweet one, and the