2016 Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino

Sangiovese Grosso - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JG 93 WA 93 WS 92 WE 91
JG 93

View From The Cellar, July 2021

Camigliano’s Brunello di Montalcino is raised in six hundred liter, French oak demi-muids and Slavonian oak foudres for two years prior to bottling. The wine is quite youthful when first opened and really needs some...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, November 2020

The Camigliano 2016 Brunello di Montalcino offers a more robust bouquet compared to its peers, with its dark and saturated fruit. One thing Camigliano has going for it is that it always delivers the characteristics of its...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, June 2021

Black currant, raspberry and boysenberry flavors are shaded by woodsy, wild herb, menthol and graphite notes in this distinctive red. Expressive, if not the harmony of its peers, shows some fierce tannins flexing their...
WE 91

Wine Enthusiast, May 2021

Licorice, eucalyptus, moist underbrush and crushed mint aromas take center stage along with whiffs of toasted walnut. The licorice note follows through to the solid palate along with dried cherry, roasted mushroom and...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Sangiovese Grosso
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Sub-region
Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage
2016
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
14.5%
Closure
Cork

The 2016 Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino is a Sangiovese Grosso varietal from Tuscany, Italy, specifically the Brunello di Montalcino sub-region. This red wine has received positive reviews from several professional reviewers, showcasing a range of distinctive characteristics and a robust profile.

Wine Spectator awarded this wine a score of 92, highlighting its "black currant, raspberry and boysenberry flavors" combined with "woodsy, wild herb, menthol and graphite notes." The review notes that while the wine is expressive, it does not have the harmony of some of its peers and has "fierce tannins flexing their muscles on the chewy, astringent finish." It is suggested to be best enjoyed from 2025 through 2042, with 12,500 cases produced and 3,000 cases imported.

Wine Enthusiast rated the wine slightly lower at 91, describing a complex aroma profile featuring "licorice, eucalyptus, moist underbrush and crushed mint," with "whiffs of toasted walnut." The palate follows through with "dried cherry, roasted mushroom and coffee bean" finishing on a "saline note," as per the reviewer Kerin O’Keefe.

John Gilman from View From The Cellar gave the wine a higher score of 93, praising its traditional style and aging potential. He notes that the wine is "quite youthful when first opened" and needs some aeration to reveal its "superb bouquet of cherries, plums, cigar wrapper, nutskin, a fine base of soil tones, orange peel, rose petals, a nice touch of spice and a smoky topnote." Gilman describes the wine as "deep, full-bodied, youthful and tangy," with a "lovely core of fruit" and "well-integrated tannins," calling it "fine juice" at 14.5 percent alcohol.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also rated the wine at 93, commending its "more robust bouquet compared to its peers" with "dark and saturated fruit." The review emphasizes the wine's expression of its environment, with vines located in a "warm, sun-drenched corner of Tuscany." The aromas include "scorched earth, grilled porcino mushroom and a touch of burnt rubber or summer asphalt." This wine has a significant production of 150,000 bottles.

In summary, the 2016 Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino is a highly regarded wine with a strong flavor profile and excellent aging potential. It is a robust and expressive representation of its Tuscan terroir, best enjoyed after a few years of cellaring.