2003 Brunello di Montalcino Offer

It is time again for the new vintage of Brunello pre-arrivals. The 2003 Brunello vintage is four out of five stars. It was a warm one, making for wines that are big and ripe yet better structured than one would have expected. More accessible than the 2001 vintage, these are wines that will age well over the next decade, yet many will drink great in the short term. The wines in this offer represent some of the more classic houses and the number one Brunello producer from 2001 and 2003, Valdicava.

Always killer wine, of which there is never enough, this 2003 shows an intensely expressive nose of smoke and scorched earth along with layers of sweet dark red fruit that unfold onto the palate with outstanding length, complexity and polish on the finish. The wine Spectator review; "Enticing aromas of meat and mushroom pie mingle with rich plum and spices. Full-bodied, with silky, caressing tannins and intense fruit and mineral flavors. Well-crafted, finishing long. The flagship Brunello in 2003. The wine of the vintage. Best after 2010. 2,800 cases made. 

95 points Wine Spectator

1 Bottle   $105.99   1 Case   $1,144.99

Our introduction to the wines of Sandro Chia was through his Morellino di Scansano and we were hooked; anxiously awaiting the release of his Brunello. Good vineyard work and pruning helped maintain an excellent balance of fruit and acid in the high vineyards during the hot summer. This pretty and elegant wine opens with a delicate, expressive nose of flowers and many spices intermixed with eucalyptus. It displays attractive juiciness and length on the palate, with sweet notes of macerated cherries and tobacco supported by a medium to full bodied frame ending with fine, silky tannins and a long, satisfying finish.

1 Bottle   $115.99   1 Case   $1,196.99

The 2003 Brunello di Montalcino from Canalicchio, shows what the "home boys" Francesco & Marco Pacenti Ripaccioli can do when the sun of a hot Summer comes and goes. The classic garnet color is followed by the equally recognizable aromas of plums, tar, and leather, and the powerful, lengthy, mineral-laced flavors indicate's this is a wine built to age.

1 Bottle   $54.99   1 Case   $593.99

The 2003 Brunello di Montalcino from Friggiali’s deep garnet color is accompanied by a big, sweet nose of melted asphalt, truffles, tobacco, leather, and glorious quantities of red currant and black cherry fruit. Dense, ripe, layered, and sweet, this is one 2003 Brunello that lives up to the Sangiovese's reputation. The Wine Spectator review; "Bright, beautiful aromas of blackberry and dark chocolate follow through to a full body, with lots of fruit and a vanilla, coffee and berry aftertaste. Best after 2010."  90 points Wine Spectator

1 Bottle  $49.99   1 Case   $539.99

We always need wines that maintain that connection with the soil and that’s always been our sense of Donna Olga; that is, besides the tremendous, focused fruit of the 2003. Always elegant, structured, dense and velvety on the palate you can not mistake this vineyard. The Wine Spectators’s notes; “Very fresh on the nose, with crushed berry, mineral and mushroom. Full-bodied, very concentrated and chewy. Long, rich and layered.”91 points Wine Spectator

1 Bottle   $54.99   1 Case   $593.99

A gorgeous 2003 Rosso di Montalcino, the Canalicchio di Sopra offering exhibits a dark plum color along with a gorgeous bouquet of currants, cherry jam, underbrush, spice, and balsam wood. Extremely spicy, with pleasent fruit, a supple, fleshy texture, and medium to full body, it is meant to be consumed over the next ten years at list of life...a Rosso to keep!

1 Bottle   $21.99   1 Case   $236.99

Ready to drink right now, Friggiali Rosso 2003 is a straightforward Rosso, with ripe berry and mineral notes. Medium-bodied, with light tannins it has a freshness from beginning to end.

1 Bottle   $19.99   1 Case   $215.99