Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru Rouge, Domaine Comte Armand 2019 vs Marchesi Antinori, La Braccesca Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Riserva Vigneto Santa Pia 2018
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £45.00 | £45.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Domaine Comte Armand | Marchesi Antinori |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Sangiovese |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru Rouge, Domaine Comte Armand 2019
The 2019 Domaine Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru Rouge is a stunner, exhibiting aromas of dark fruits, spices, and earthy undertones. A powerful yet refined palate, layered with ripe black cherry, blackcurrant, and blueberry lifted by subtle spice and a hint of candied orange peel on the finish. Under the leadership of talented winemakers like Benjamin Leroux and now Paul Zinetti, Domaine Comte Armand emphasises minimal intervention in both the vineyard and the cellar. Hand-harvesting, natural fermentations, and careful oak aging create wines that balance power, elegance, and precision, with remarkable aging potential and complexity. The appellation’s grandest domaine, Comte Armand regularly feature as one of the Top 10 Côte de Beaune Red Wine Producers in Tim Atkin's Burgundy Special Reports.
Marchesi Antinori, La Braccesca Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Riserva Vigneto Santa Pia 2018
Just a mile away from the city of Montepulciano, near the border between Tuscany and neighbouring Umbria, La Braccesca, an Antinori property since 1990, is situated in two very close, but entirely different, zones: the classic and prestigious area of Vino Nobile, and Cortona, which has made a name for itself for Syrah. Santa Pia is produced from a 15-hectare (37 acres) vineyard located on the ridges just below the town of Montepulciano. This particular area has sandy loamy soils rich in rocky deposits known as “scheletro” that allow Antinori to create an elegant yet traditional expression of the Sangiovese grape that reflects the characteristics of this historic winemaking area.
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