Le Ragnaie - Brunello di Montalcino Ragnaie VV 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Le Ragnaie
Country	Italy
Region	Brunello di Montalcino
Varietal	Sangiovese Grosso
Vintage	2019
Sku	38944
Size	750ml

   

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99

JD

98

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18

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95

Le Ragnaie, a pioneering winery in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, is led by the dynamic winemaker Riccardo Campinoti, who brings a fresh perspective to traditional Tuscan winemaking. With a passion for the region's history and culture, Riccardo employs organic viticulture practices to craft wines that authentically reflect the region. The estate's high-altitude vineyards, including those in Petroso and Castelnuovo dell'Abate, offer a unique combination of freshness, vibrancy, and coolness

This wine is a star of the vintage. It is made with fruit from vines planted in 1968 in ancient soils rich in quartz at a very high 600 meters in elevation. The Le Ragnaie 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Ragnaie V. V. (the initials stand for “vecchie vigne,” or "old vines") reveals a soulful personality with a very elegant set of aromas and compelling complexity. There is heritage rose, lilac and something earthy like tarragon or marjoram. Underripe cherry and redcurrant are found at the core; however, that ethereal herbal note continues to the palate where it meets a chalky mineral tone. Powdery tannins stick to the side of your mouth for a very long time. Only 4,400 bottles were made. (M. Lerner)

A similar medium red color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Ragnaie V.V. is another showstopper, with stunning floral and layered aromas of licorice, ripe red cherries, blood orange, and clove. Mouthwatering and structured, this is a noble wine, and while it’s medium-bodied. It’s not for the faint of heart. With ripe, angular tannins that frame this wine, it propels through the palate with notes of saline and vibrant acidity. Long and tension-packed, it demands several years of proper cellaring and feels as though it will improve over the coming two decades at a glacial pace. Drink 2027-2047.

The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino VV is youthfully coy in the glass, lifting up with a nuanced blend of dried roses, licorice and clove, excited by hints of spiced oranges. This is cool-toned and saline in character, with silken textures contrasted by crisp red fruits and salty mineral tones that saturate the senses. The 2019 finishes long, primary and with crunchy tannins, yet there are depths of complexity here just waiting to unfold. This is quite forbidding today, yet in five to ten years, I expect a magical experience.

VV stands for Vigna Vecchia – old vineyard.
Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Dramatic nose of cherry and sweet raspberry with hints of cinnamon bark and saline notes. Long, deep and rolls out on the palate but at the same time with elegant palate weight and with the perfect dose of acidity. Super-fine coating tannins on the long finish that become more and more gravelly. Quite spectacular. (WS)