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Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2012 - First Bottle

Technical Details

Blend	Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Appellation	Brunello di Montalcino

Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2012

Sangiovese Blends | Italy

JS96, WA94, WS93

$89.95 $125.00 - 750mL

Wow. You might think you are drinking Napa! Valdicava’s style is bold and complex, with tiers of fruit and spices and earth that rush into your mouth and linger forever, seemingly…

In 1953, Martini Bramente bought an old estate called Valdicava in the famous Montosoli Valley (home to the very finest Brunello wineries). He began selling his grapes to the original Biondi-Santi Winery, whose wines were already famous throughout Europe and other parts of the world.

By 1968, Bramente ventured out into the winery end of the business and produced the first Valdicava Brunello. It wasn’t until fifteen years later that his grandson, Vincenzo Abbruzzese, took over the business that Valdicava’s estate wines began spiraling unswervingly upward.

We scored this small parcel (about 25 cases) from the importer at a WONDERFUL price. Treat yourself!! Valdicava is one of the greats!!

Technical Details

Blend	Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Appellation	Brunello di Montalcino

About The Producer

In 1953, Bramante Abbruzzese was offered the opportunity to return to the property in Montalcino where his ancestors were sharecroppers centuries before. From that time, Abbruzzese started the family vision to cultivate Sangiovese Grosso and to eventually bottle under the family name. In 1967 Bramante founded the Consorzio di Brunello. Today there are over 200 members of the Consorzio and it is the only DOCG Consorzio in which every grower and producer of that wine are members.

Reviews

James Suckling
I like the ripe-fruit and smoked-meat aromas to this. Subtle and complex. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and chewy finish. Needs time to soften. Very structured for the vintage. Better in 2020.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Valdicava represents its own school within the greater Brunello philosophy. This estate (under proprietor Vincenzo Abbruzzese) crafts contemporary and modern wines with noticeable density and ever-present aromatic intensity. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino reveals a dark and inky appearance with bright ruby highlights that break through the background darkness with brilliance. The nose is generous and robust with dark cherry fruit, plum, Indian spice, mocha and espresso bean. These elements are stitched together with seamless transitions. Despite that grand approach, Sangiovese's prickly and often nervous personality shines through nonetheless. The variety adds delicate berry nuances and bright acidity that give this wine profound depth. This is a very well-made wine that promises a long aging future.

Wine Spectator
A rich, dense and muscular version, this reveals plum, black cherry, leather and tobacco notes, with a hint of chocolate on the finish. The assertive tannins need time, but already, with air, this is pulling together. Best from 2021 through 2035. 3,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.