La Lecciaia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2018 - 750ml

95pts James Suckling

Lots of elegance and vibrancy. Aromas of restrained blood oranges, peach peel, fresh red cherries, savory licorice, smoke, woodland and black olives. The palate is soft and silky with a full body, lifted acidity and a savory aftertaste. A sleek wine with fruit concentration and length. Drink or hold.

95pts Wine Enthusiast

The nose opens with the lively tang of dried cherries, dried cranberries, blood orange and hibiscus, then anchors in damp earth and herbs. The fruit returns and sweetens on the palate, but that intensity of dried fruit lingers, even in the face of powerful currents of citrus and salinity.

93pts Jeb Dunnuck

The 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva pours a more transparent shade of ruby and is lifted and inviting with aromas of wild strawberries, crushed flowers, herbes de Provence, and dusty earth. Elegant and floating on the palate, it's medium-bodied with a slightly leaner frame (which is to be expected in this vintage), but it remains fresh and seamless, with a delicate salty, mouthwatering feel and fine tannins. It's delightful to drink now or over the coming 7-8 years.

Winemaker Notes

Ruby red with light garnet reflection. Ample, complex, intense with wild berries, spicy. Full body, persistent, slightly tannic, soft, harmonic, and structured.

Winery Notes

Purchased by Mr. Mauro Pacini in 1983 and upgraded with the most advanced winemaking installations, Fattoria la Lecciaia is a wine estate that combines a young, dynamic approach to the wine business, while strictly adhering to the antique traditions of Brunello di Montalcino. Located in "località Vallafrico" and surrounded by the vineyards of some of the most iconic estates of the area, the estate is in the center of the original micro-terroir where the world-famous Brunello di Montalcino was first produced. Fattoria La Lecciaia is a beautiful property of 60 hectares surrounded by the vineyards of some of the oldest and most renowned estates of Montalcino. The estate has 15 hectares of vineyards, of which 12 are registered for the production of Brunello di Montalcino. The rest of the property is under olives groves and woodlands. The unique terroir of this small but world-famous micro-area in the appellation of Montalcino, naturally enhances the scents and the elegance of Sangiovese grapes, allowing Fattoria la Lecciaia to produce the most quintessential "Brunello di Montalcino" wines: classic and intense, suited for long ageing.