Brunello di Montalcino 2015, Saporoia Baccinetti, red wine
This Baccinetti Brunello di Montalcino Saporoia 2015 will tick all the classic boxes with aromas of scorched earth, black-skinned fruit and tobacco. Now that scorched earth might sound a bit distasteful but trust Jane, you'll be thrilled. The concentrated palate shows ripe black plum, liqorice and clove alongside chewy tannins. Jane loves to say, "this Brunello will bring back your cozy Christmas moments and your fondest Italian holiday memories".
Due to the dense tannins this Brunello loves a proper decanting, so take your grandma's crystal glasses out of the closet and make it a feast!
The tasting note described above does not justice this wine enough though. There is a lot to discover.
Some notes of Jane's friends: elegant cherries, figs, a bit of jam, some eucalyptus, toasted pine nuts, leather, cedar and oak. Ripe on the nose with figs, walnuts, toasted pine nuts and melted caramel. Amazing aftertaste that lasts for a long time. Sit down, enjoy and hopefully you bought a box ;-)
Decant and drink now or save till 2023 - 2029
Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese
15% Vol.
Service Temperature: 18 - 20ºC
Jane's recommendation
Everything Italian taste delicious with this Brunello. Think of a full Antipasti plate littered with cured meats, salted cheeses, nuts, figs and some olives. It really goes well with a mature parmesan cheese or a pasta with some spice. If you're into meat this Brunello pairs well with big protein ladened dishes; lamb (stew), deer, beef and any steak. Try to avoid pairing with dishes where the wine would overwhelm flavours, such as leafy greens and subtly seasoned meats.
James Suckling says 94 points
The 2015 vintage is a historical year for Brunello di Montalcino that nobody should miss. The wines show impressive precision of vivid fruit, fine tannins and freshness in acidity despite their ripeness and richness which makes them some of the most exciting in years.
Winemakers in Montalcino were never better prepared to produce outstanding wines in a year like 2015 with their exactness in their vineyards and cellars from fine-tuned canopy management and crop thinning to optical sorting and soft fermentations. So many wine producers in Montalcino made excellent wines in 2015.
This Brunello tastes better after 2022.
Critic tasting note: "This opens with aromas of scorched earth, black-skinned fruit and tobacco. The concentrated palate shows ripe black plum, licorice and clove alongside chewy tannins. Drink 2023–2029. Kerin O’Keefe" - 90/100, Wine Enthusiast
About Brunello di Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino is a red DOCG Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino, in the province of Siena, located about 80 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region.
From Tuscany in central Italy, Brunello enjoys a distinction as one of Italy's most favoured wines.
Brunello ages well and is great for collecting. The wine is bold, rich, and full-bodied. Red and black fruit assertively grace the nose and palate.
Layered aromas and velvety tannins complement medium-high acidity. Consider decanting this wine to enjoy its full complexity. The very old bottles should be decanted into a crystal jug, in order to oxygenate them better and offer the wine in its total purity.
Brunello is made totally from Sangiovese grapes that take on the characteristics of the soil, vegetation and climate of the region in which it is grown. Only in Montalcino, they call the grape 'Brunello' which means blood of Jupiter.
