91+ The recently introduced single-vineyard 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto is so much more balanced and interesting next to the estate’s base Brunello. The wine’s appearance is richly saturated and compelling...
91+ The recently introduced single-vineyard 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto is so much more balanced and interesting next to the estate’s base Brunello. The wine’s appearance is richly saturated and compelling and the bouquet imparts careful doses of fruit, tobacco, leather and licorice that gradually build in intensity. The palate shows warms tones of game, Indian spice and cured meat, all capped by a lovely blast of bright red cherry that comes as an unexpected surprise. As is the case with many wines from this vintage, Vigna Loreto is engineered for near to medium-term consumption. Drink: 2016-2023. - Monica Larner