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Croce di Mezzo Brunello di Montalcino 2015  - First Bottle

Reviews

93 Owen Bargreen -
Slightly lighter than the 2017 already brilliantly evolved 2015 Croce di Mezzo Brunello di Montalcino shows garrigue and black tea notes on the nose alongside tart red fruits. The palate is lithe and polished with refined tannins and displays pretty red rose water, loganberry and freshly tilled soil notes with white truffle shavings. Give this an hour in the decanter and it will evolve marvelously. Complex and delicious, enjoy now and over the next ten years. Drink 2023-2033

Technical Details

  • WinemakerDr. Paul Vagaggini
  • CountryItaly
  • RegionTuscany
  • Sub-RegionMontalcino
  • AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
  • Alcohol13%

Croce di Mezzo Brunello di Montalcino 2015

Sangiovese  |  Italy
OB93, TP93

50% off retail!

Croce di Mezzo is a little known gem of Tuscany that crafts seriously impressive Brunellos in an old school, pure Montalcino fashion. We’ve been huge fans for years – but when you get an opportunity to taste one at nearly nine years of age…that is when the magic happens!

One of our most beloved family-run producers...truly some of the most soul-warming people and wines from the magical hillside paradise called Montalcino...all tucked up next to two of the greatest Brunello properties of all-time – Biondi Santi and Fattoria Barbi! (Nowhere near those prices, don’t worry...) Croce di Mezzo was a family-run “agriturismo” (they recently sold the property to Enrico and Marco Faccenda, wine brothers from Piedmont, at the helm of Cascina Chicco), and while the production here is small, the wines are gloriously classic, a touch old-school, and outrageously good for the money, even at the original price of $80. To get this, from a vintage that has been called one of the greatest Brunello vintages of the last century, for less than $40, is a dream come true for any Italian lover, and you simply won’t find this for less anywhere else!

Bask in the Tuscan glow of cranberry tea, sun-dried hay and baked clay earth, plus strawberries, dried cherries, rose petals, blood orange, sage, clove, cinnamon, balsamic, saddle leather...and it just keeps going! The texture is silky, but firm tannins, and that classic Italian rusticity makes this sing. Savory, meaty, and simply gorgeous stuff that is in its absolute prime at the moment – though with plenty of life still to come. This is an incredible opportunity to score a brilliant Brunello at a jaw-dropping price...so what are you waiting for?

PAIRING IDEAS: Lasagna Bolognese...no question. Be authentic and use a bechamel instead of ricotta, and naked sure to get that top a glorious GBD (golden brown = delicious!).

About the Producer

Within the confines of Montalcino and its surrounding hills, certain names bring a heightened sense of appreciation - Biondi Santi, Banfi, Fattoria dei Barbi. Croce di Mezzo is tucked away on the road from Montalcino to Castelnove d’Abate, hidden between Biondi Santi and Fattoria dei Barbi. Despite being sandwiched between two of the area's most famous vineyards, most people haven't heard of Croce di Mezzo. Still, they share the same elevation and vineyard composition, receive the same amount of rainfall, harvest at the same time and make Brunello by the same standards as their more famous neighbors. The one big difference is the price, which represents a killer value compared to the more famous labels flanking their estate.