A wealth of fruit yet remains and vivid with blueberry and black cherry character. Some bark and dried earth. Full body, integrated tannins and a flavorful finish.
Better than 2012.
Drink or hold.
94
Brunello di Montalcino Sheet Vintage 2013
Controlled designation of origin
Description
Sheet Vintage 2013
CLIMATE: The spring was cool and wet, and growers had to be vigilant against disease. The summer was uneven, with some cool periods in August and no heat spikes. A good September helped conclude the ripening period, and the bunches remained healthy
CONSORZIO DEL BRUNELLO RATING: 4 stars
HARVEST TIME: first and second week of October
GRAPE: 100% sangiovese grosso
VINIFICATION: 5000 plants per hectare, cordon-trained and spur-pruned; fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature with racking and delestage, maceration 21-25 days;
AGEING: 24 months in wood, French and Slavonian oak barrels from 30 to 60 hl
PRODUCTION: 160.000 bottles
ANALYSIS: Alcool svolto(%): 14,00, Acidità totale (g/lt.): 5,5, Acidità volatile (g/lt.):0,50, SO2 Totale (mg/lt.): 88, SO2 libera (mg/lt.) 17, pH: 3,60, Estratto secco netto (g/lt.) 28,6
DESCRIPTION: A wealth of fruit yet remains fresh and vivid with blueberry and black cherry character. Some bark and dried earth. Full body, integrated tannins and a flavorful finish. J. S.
GASTRONOMIC ACCOMPANIMENTS: the elegance and harmonic body of the wine permit its combination with many complex and complicated dishes such as red meat, feathered and furry game .
Brunello, in addition, is excellent with cheeses, parmesan, Tuscan pecorino. Because of its characteristics, Brunello is also a pleasant meditation wine
Reviews and valutations
DECANTER-Silver Medal
Silver Medal
A rich, opulent version, boasting plum, cherry, spice and warm stone flavors. Ripe and balanced, with a coterie of well-integrated tannins guarding the finish. Best from 2021 through 2035. 6,000 cases made..—Bruce Sanderson
93
The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino exhibits impressive balance and integrity. It contrasts the delicate sweetness of the fruit very nicely against the more ethereal and licorice-like aromas that come so naturally to Sangiovese grown in the spectacular Montalcino appellation. This is a fine wine from Camigliano, an estate that absolutely excels in classic and slightly cooler vintages like 2013. The winemaking is also impeccable, with balanced intensity and integrated tannins. There is a playful note of cherry sweetness on the close that I very much identify with the distinctive Camigliano wine identity. Some 150,000 bottles were produced. Congratulations on a wine well made.
2020-2030
-Monica Larner
93+
La bella azienda di Gualtiero e Laura Ghezzi adesso coadiuvati dalla figlia Isabella si trova in una delle zone più belle di Montalcino. Il loro Brunello ’13 convince appieno sin dal primo approccio olfattivo tra note di viola mammola, erbe mediterranee e frutti rossi maturi, elegante il sorso in buon equilibrio tra frutto ed acidità