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Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2017
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Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2017 - 1 Bottle is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Critic reviews
Critic reviews
The Wine Front – Cherry, almond, dried flowers, black tea, dried herbs. It’s medium-bodied, firm grainy tannin, strawberry and red cherry, raw almond, a blood orange tang to acidity, quite ferrous too, with a nutty, liquorice-laced and perfumed finish offering more of those black tea-like tannins and excellent length. Classic style, and beautifully made too. - Gary Walsh, 12 August 2023
Vintage Vigilant
Vintage Vigilant
We aim to have all wines above $30 be vintage specific. In the case the listed vintage is out of stock and you note you would like that particular vintage, we will inform you via email for approval to go ahead.
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Delivery Times
Delivery Times
To be able to supply such a unique & extensive range of boutique wines, we don't hold much of the inventory. So with us, there is the added step of receiving the wine from our local suppliers before it is dispatched to you. Most orders are dispatched within 3-6 working days.
Returns and Warranty
Returns and Warranty
Replacement or refund offered if bottles are faulty or damaged. All our deliveries are insured against loss, however you must notify us in a reasonable amount of time.
The Wine Front – Cherry, almond, dried flowers, black tea, dried herbs. It’s medium-bodied, firm grainy tannin, strawberry and red cherry, raw almond, a blood orange tang to acidity, quite ferrous too, with a nutty, liquorice-laced and perfumed finish offering more of those black tea-like tannins and excellent length. Classic style, and beautifully made too. - Gary Walsh, 12 August 2023
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94 POINTS - Wine Spectator, Bruce Sanderson
"This red bursts with sweet, ripe cherry and plum fruit, with tobacco, leather and mineral elements adding depth as it builds to a lingering conclusion. Shows fine balance, a vibrant structure and excellent length. Spicy aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2042." 16 March 2022
100% Sangiovese.
VINIFICATION
In steel tanks with fermentation temperature control, daily soft pumping over. Maceration on the skins for 25 days.
MATURATION
36 months in slavonian Oak casks.
VINTAGE NOTES
From a climactic point of view, 2017 can be defined as very similar to 2012 regarding the weather conditions, where these extremes have certainly become its strong point in terms of pleasantness, opulence, and readiness to drink. The springtime saw mild temperatures with little rainfall which resulted in an early bud burst and flowering. The early summer months were very hot with above-average temperatures and without rainfall. On one hand, this situation is ideal for plant health with the absence of plant disease; on the other hand, it is of great stress on the vines, which heartily withstood these conditions thanks to the abundant water reserves accumulated after the 2016 harvest, especially in the more clayey terrain of the Canalicchio Cru.
CELLARING POTENTIAL
The blend favors wines of great minerality and sapidity, supported by excellent acidity ideal for long aging.
Tasting Notes
AROMA
A wine of great personality, generous on the nose, enfolding and sensual.
PALATE
A freshness in the mouth and its surprising balance making it a wine of great pleasure. Elegant and silky tannins give depth and vibration to the wine.
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Brand | Canalicchio di Sopra |
| Vintage | 2017 |
Wines of Tuscany
Tuscany, or Toscana in Italian, is one of the most iconic Italian regions for wine, scenery, and history. Located in central Italy along the west coast, its production of Sangiovese wines is world renowned. Some of Italy’s most famous subregions for Sangiovese such as Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano can be found here.
Tuscany makes both simple and top tier, age worthy Sangiovese wines. At entry-level you have a wine that is pizza and pasta friendly with bright and juicy red fruit. On the other hand, the highest quality representations of Sangiovese are remarkably complex with flavours ranging from sour cherry, balsamic, dried herbs and leather to fresh earth, dried flowers, anise and tobacco.
In evidence of the quality produced, Tuscany produces the third highest volume of DOC and DOCG quality wines in Italy, only trailing Piedmont, and Veneto. DOC and DOCG wines are the highest designation for Italian wines, while you will often see the IGT classification used to represent wines from Toscana that do not reach the standards for DOC/G.
There is another unofficial class of Tuscan wines called Super Tuscans which also command high prices. These wines are often made from international wine varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah, with or without Sangiovese.
