Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino 2015

"The 2015 vintage is a historical year for Brunello di Montalcino that nobody should miss." - James Suckling

"We recommend going back into the market and buying any top-rated 2015 or 2016 Brunellos. The 2015s are particularly attractive because they drink extremely well now but will age beautifully for the future. - James Suckling

Castiglion del Boscos "normale" Brunello overgår sig selv og stort set alle andre vine i årgangen. En sjælden kombi af fylde, power, friskhed, struktur og ... topratings! Der bliver kamp om de få flasker...

Anmeldelser af Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino 2015

97/100 James Suckling
”Wonderful aromas of flowers, plums, terracotta and white pepper. Intense, yet ever so subtle. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and intense finish. Shows excellent length."

95/100 International Wine Report
"Delicate and Mediterranean hints with notes of cherries, raspberries, rosemary and sage leaves. Talcum powder in the background to give complexity. Medium full body, soft and defined tannins and a light finish based on great drinkability and the desire to return to the glass."

94/100 Robert Parker
"Castiglion del Bosco is the Montalcino estate owned by Massimo Ferragamo of the Ferragamo shoe and fashion dynasty. This pretty wine shows precision and focus with a rich, fruit-forward style. The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is a shapely Tuscan red with the softness and velvety intensity to pair with a winter meat dish by an open fireplace. The wine glides smoothly over the palate, imparting aromas of black cherry, dried blackberry, plum, toasted spice and crushed flower. This harvest, which came about a week earlier than expected, resulted in a measured and carefully balanced Sangiovese from a generous vintage."

94/100 Vinous
"Good deep red. Complex aromas of redcurrant, raspberry, graphite, mocha, and mint. Focused and suave with very attractive sweetness and standout purity to its flavors of red berries and candied flowers. Finishes with polished tannins and outstanding length."

93+/100 Falstaff
"Shining ruby red. Fragrant, open-hearted nose of rose hips and wild strawberries, delicate cassis, hearty and inviting. Polished palate, elegant use of wood, high drinking flow, very juicy, also salty, compact in approach and course."

93/100 Wine & Spirits Magazine

93/100 Wine Spectator
"Tightly wound, with tart cherry, graphite, earth and cigar box flavors, aligned to an edge of firm tannins. Flirts with rusticity, yet remains tense and smoldering. Should gain more length as it opens."

92/100 Wine Enthusiast
"Tobacco, leather and dark-spice aromas take center stage along with a pretty whiff of violet. The full-bodied, rounded palate shows dried cherry, licorice and ground clove while fine-grained tannins lend polished support."

92/100 Intravino

Anbefales til lam, oksekød, kraftige pastaretter, svampe og lagrede oste. Nyd vinen ved 16-18°C

Vinen er fremstillet på 100% Sangiovese og har i 24 mdr. ligget på franske barriques, her af 20% nye. De håndplukkede druer gennemgår flere selekteringsprocesser, så det kun er de sundeste druer, der bliver lavet vin af. Resultatet af denne skarpe udvælgelsesproces er en førsteklassesvin, der står knviskarpt!

Da Massimo Ferragamo i 2003 overtog Castiglion del Bosco, købte modekongen ikke bare en vingård, men samtidig resterne af en middelalderlandsby med slot, tårnbygning og omkring 2.000 hektar skov! Ruinerne blev restaureret, og Ferragamo lod nye bygninger opføre i samme toscanske stil. Til sidst havde han skabt et imponerende, 5 stjernet luksusresort med 18 hullers golfbane og hele pivtøjet. Og det var her, Caroline Wozniacki fejrede sit bryllup i fjor...

Lykkeligvis havde Ferragamo også penge til et topmoderne vineri inkl. en stor fadkælder med barriquefade i hundredevis. Den historiske vingård, der i 1967 var medstifter af Brunello-konsortiet, dyrker nu 62 hektar Sangiovese (økologisk certificeret fra 2016). Vinene laves under ledelse af winemaker Cecilia Leoneschi og hælder stilistisk til den moderne, fadkrydrede side, mens anmeldelserne rangerer Castiglion del Bosco oppe i den absolutte Brunello-elite.

Der fremstilles flere ”luksus-Brunello’er”, heriblandt den berømte enkeltmarksvin, Campo del Drago.  I Maremma driver Castiglion del Bosco sideløbende vingården Tenuta Prima Pietra, hvis vin er baseret på franske druesorter.