Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2014
- Vintage
- 2014
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Size
- 750ml
- Rating
- JS93, WA92+, WE90
- Grape
- Sangiovese
Some smoky notes with savory and sanguine aromas, as well as deeply spicy red cherries. The palate delivers an impressively concentrated core of red-cherry and red-plum flavor. The tannins are succulent and the depth is good for this vintage. Drink or hold. - JS93
The Fuligni 2014 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful wine. To my mind, it represents one of the best interpretations you will find from this difficult vintage that caused so much unease. The Fuligni family shows a deft hand, resulting in a wine that offers more balance, intensity and depth than a good majority of its peers. It opens to a compact and streamlined style, but it follows through with an articulate set of aromas including cassis, red rose, camphor ash and aniseed. The mouthfeel is thin in texture but lengthy in flavor and freshness. This is a very traditional expression of Sangiovese in heart and soul.- WA92+
Alluring aromas of strawberry, violet, tilled earth and cake spice shape the refined nose. Taut and youthfully austere, the linear, rather light-bodied palate evokes crunchy cherry, powdered sage, orange zest and star anise alongside firm acidity and polished tannins. - WE90
Fuligni is a family-owned estate on the eastern side of Montalcino, known for its Brunello di Montalcino wines. The estate has around 10 hectares (25 acres) of mostly Sangiovese vines split between four vineyards, primarily on east- or southeast-facing rocky slopes. The cellars are located at Cottimelli in an 18th century residence which was once the home of Medici grand dukes.
The Fulignis are originally a Venetian family whose long history includes service as mercenaries in the court of Edward III of England in the 14th Century. Luigi Fuligni was given an estate in the Maremma when recruited as a general for the Duke of Tuscany in 1770, and members of the family moved to Montalcino to make wine in 1900.
The Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino spends around 30 months in large oak barrels, and is then aged for a further 18 months in bottle. The Riserva, which is only made in the best years, spends 36 months in barrel and two years in bottle before its release. Fuligni also makes a Rosso di Montalcino, Ginstreto, from selected parts of the vineyards, as well as an IGT Toscana made from a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot. - Information from Wine Searcher