2015 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino
Decanted 1.5 hrs
Garnet with some medium ruby left at the inner core
Medium-thick, runny legs
VA had to blow off at first but then showed a nice nose with precise flavors. Leather, pencil shavings, cola, strawberries, classic orange peel and violets.
The palate gave me a nice mature fruit profile: dried figs and cherries as well as orange peel. It’s got spice to it and fine, silky tannins that do have a bit of grip to them. Fresh, medium+ acidity. Secondary flavors of bergamot, tobacco, and a woody earthyness on a medium long finish. This is an elegant wine.
92 pts, drinking nicely now
I read that as of 2015, Val di Suga’s wines spend less time on wood. Can’t find 2015’s fact sheet but it looks like they do 2 years in large Slavonian oak and 6 months in bottle for this bottling.