BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
2011 Fuligni
| Grapes | Sangiovese Grosso |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Tuscany |
| Sub-district | Brunello di Montalcino |
| ABV | 14% |
Ripe cherries & strawberries, fragrant with mocha and touch of oak. Palate has great grip, fruit less prominent and touch darker, cedar, earth, coffee and tobacco, ripe fulsome tannins, great acidity quite taut and long, but becoming ever so elegant. Drinking range: 2018 - 2026 L&S (Sept 2015)
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A fascinating, complex, ethereal nose, then real grip and power.Harry Eyres (Oct 2016)
Firm and tarry. Very lively. Lots to chew on and utterly authentic. Drinking range: 2018 - 2030 Rating: 17 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Sept 2016)
Pale red. Racy and lively with strong chestnut and fennel notes. A pure pleasure. Drinking range: 2016 - 2025 Rating: 17 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Sept 2016)
Fuligni
Founded in 1923 by Giovanni Fuligni, the estate today is co-owned by Robert Guerrini Fuligni and his delightful aunt Maria Flora Fuligni. Together with his aunt, Roberto makes the wines with oenologist Paolo Vagaggini and his son Jacopo, while agronomist Federico Ricci looks after the vineyards.
The estate covers 100 hectares, of which 25 are under vine, almost all planted with Sangiovese, with a small amount of Merlot for the IGT blend. 4 plots, Semiti, San Giovanni, Ginestreto and Cotimeli produce Sangiovese for the Brunelli and Rosso and each vineyard is kept separate during fermentation. What is important is the combined height of the vineyards (350-440m), the density of planting, age of the vines (12-30 plus) and the 'galestro' soils on which they are planted. Fuligni's wines have reached international recognition for their purity of expression, strong backbone of acidity and polished tannins.
These are simply the finest wines of Brunello, epitomising all that is great from the region. The 'Rosso' now comes from a defined part of the vineyard, on clay and tufa rather than the marl of the Brunello. It is made from the outset as a Rosso, with different clones and the intention to make a wine which will be approachable at a much younger age.
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The Fuligni 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful wine, and it shines a much-deserved spotlight on one of the most consistent estates in Montalcino. It is bright and luminous with a dark ruby shine. The bouquet reve...(read more)
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