BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Riserva Fuligni 2016 vs CORTON Grand Cru Clos du Roi Thibault Liger-Belair 2016
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| Availability | Out of stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | — | £199.00 |
| Current stockists | — | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Sangiovese Grosso | Pinot Noir |
| ABV | 14.5% | 13% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Riserva Fuligni 2016
Revisiting the stunning 2016 Riserva is a treat. Showing structure, vibrancy and elegance, it opens with enticing aromas of rose, Mediterranean herb and balsamic scents of eucalyptus. All about finesse, the elegant, full-bodied and focused palate features crushed raspberry, red cherry, licorice and tobacco accompanied by taut, refined tannins. It’s well balanced and vibrant, with bright acidity while a saline mineral note lends depth to the close. Still incredibly youthful at eight, this has years to go. What a gorgeous wine. Drink 2026–2046. Abv: 14.5%
CORTON Grand Cru Clos du Roi Thibault Liger-Belair 2016
(this is another new wine for Liger-Belair, from vines planted in 1952 and 1944; about 38 hectoliters per hectare produced; made with 20% whole clusters): Bright ruby-red. Kirsch, licorice and mint dominate the youthfully medicinal nose. Then distinctly dark in character and clenched today, showing limited sweetness and early personality to its savory flavors of dark berries, mint and licorice. There's a cool medicinal quality here that's just this side of hard. Finishes more salty than sweet, with building tannins. The white marl in the soil gives this wine a firm style, notes Liger-Belair, who may give it a later bottling.
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