L'Oca Ciuca Brunello di Montalcino 2015 hashval_5EA78D9D8F20320AB8C54DE7E5CC745A99C9E928 marzipan icing and toasted oak

marzipan icing and toasted oak form in the backdrop

and spicy with notes of white pepper

the wine is full bodied and rich with silky tannins and a distinctively lengthy finish

from a combination of pre-1970 plantings and their revolutionary program of grafting high quality old vine material to younger vines

haunting finish

L'Oca Ciuca Brunello di Montalcino 2015 hashval_5EA78D9D8F20320AB8C54DE7E5CC745A99C9E928 marzipan icing and toasted oakBrunello di Montalcino by law must be aged a minimum of four years, including two years in barrel before realease and once released, typically needs more time in bottle for its drinking potential to be fully reached. The good news is that Montalcino makes a baby brother version. The wines called Rosso di Montalcino are often made from younger vines, aged for about a year before release, offer extraordinary values and are ready to drink young.