Weingut Josef Leitz – NV – Weingut Josef Leitz Riesling Eins Zwei Zero – 750 ml.
Country: Germany
Region: Rheingau
Varietal: Riesling
Vintage: NV – Size: 750 ml. – Type: White
Of the five new releases from Le Ragnaie, the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Fornace is distinguished by its richness, its sultry dark fruit flavors and the firmness of the tannins. The wine is fermented in cement for up to 45 days on ambient yeasts. The fruit comes from 35-year-old vines. All these factors contribute to the rich concentration you taste here and the long impression the wine leaves on the finish.
Expert Notes
Robert Parker: Though muscular in style and rippled with firm, dusty tannin’s, this Brunello has the requisite ripe cherry and plum flavors to match, showing fine purity and finesse. Earth, Tuscan scrub and sanguine accents chime in on the long finish. Best from 2025 through 2047.
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Wine Spectator: Walnuts, bark, pine and cherries with dried flowers on the nose. Medium-to full-bodied with fine tannins that are very pretty. Fruity and refined. Very approachable and drinkable now.
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