LiQuery - Pian Delle Vigne Brunello Di Montalcino 2016

Item:	651141
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2016 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2021-11-27
Producer:	Antinori
Location:	Italy - Tuscany
Price:	$77.95 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Firm
Alcohol:	14.0%
Varietal:	Sangiovese
Sugar Code:	XD (2.0 g/L)
Rating:	93
Total Inventory:	9 vs. on
Cellar:	2034
Glass Style:	Riesling Grand Cru Purchase Glass

Description
With 25 generations of experience behind them, the Antinori family are wine royalty. In 1995, they purchased this historic property, just south of the town of Montalcino. There is a 19th-Century railway station still in use on the property called 'Pian delle Vigne' (plain of the vineyards).

Tasting Notes
The Marchesi Antinori 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne takes us back to a classic profile for the estate in which you perceive an open and approachable bouquet. This is textbook Pian delle Vigne. The wine's foundations are rooted in ripeness with dried cherry and blackberry, and there are earthy notes with some powdery licorice and iron ore. Pian delle Vigne performs nicely in the celebrated 2016 vintage; however, this wine remains far more accessible than its peers, and I suggest a near to medium-term drinking window as a result. It was racked out of barrel and went into glass sooner in order to preserve the aromatic integrity of the vintage. Score - 93. (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, May 6, 2021)

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