Il Palazzone Brunello di Montalcino | Montalcino

2003

SOLD OUT

Such has been the popularity of our Rosso del Palazzone that the Palazzone Estate has offered us a small parcel of their principal wine, Il Palazzone Brunello di Montalcino 2003, at a price well below its fine wine market price. As they put it—it is a reward and to say thank you to their new customers.

The 2003 in Montalcino was a very good, forward vintage which means that the wine is drinkable now and will last until at least 2015, rather than having to wait at least 10 years to drink it as is so often the case with serious Brunellos like this. When we first tasted this wine we were all stunned by how good it was.

Our tasting notes

Powerful nose of perfumed cherries and prunes. Chewy, rich ripe fruit: cherries, plums and spice with a hint of tobacco and oak. Medium tannic structure and amazing length.

Wine data

Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino
Alcohol: 13.5%

About Brunello di Montalcino

Produced in the fairly arid vineyards surrounding the Tuscan town of Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino has long been thought of as one of Italy’s most prestigious wines. It is made from a ‘superior clone’ of the Sangiovese grape, Sangiovese Grosso, and in 1980 it was awarded the first Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) designation.

According to current DOCG regulations Brunello di Montalcino wines cannot be released until five years after harvest, during which time they must be aged in oak for a minimum of 2 years and spend at least 4 months in bottle.

Brunello di Montalcino wines generally have a hearty and meaty nose, followed by big, rich fruit flavors which can be plumy or perfumed, and woody tannins. They also tend to have great aging potential.

 

Prices are all-inclusive for deliveries to UK mainland. Minimum total order is 1 case (12 bottles of 75cl equivalent) for the UK and 2 cases (24 bottles of 75cl equivalent) for Northern Ireland, Highlands and islands. Please note there is a surcharge for delivery to Northern Ireland and Islands. Please call 020 7549 7900 for more info or read our Delivery/Collection Information and Terms & Conditions. We use recycled boxes for our mixed cases to help protect the environment.