Talenti Pian di Conte Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2007 VARIETAL: Sangiovese Grosso REGION: Tuscany, Italy PRICE: $85.00/bottle FORMAT: 6 x 750ml LISTING: SPEC CSPC: +91850 AVAILABLE: 6 six-packs
DRINKABILITY: up to 20 years
94 POINTS - Wine Advocate
"Talenti's 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Pian di Conte is striking. A rich, voluptuous wine, the 2007 exudes warmth, power and richness. Mocha, plums, tar, licorice and dried rose petals are some of the many nuances that emerge from this intensely perfumed, expressive Brunello. The Pian di Conte is a rare wine that is both powerful and delicate at the same time. Best of all, the 2007 should enjoy a long and broad drinking window. Today, it is magnificent. The Riserva spent 36 months in barrel, equal parts cask and French oak tonneau."
Issue #207
93 POINTS
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
"Vivid red. Captivating aromas of spicy red cherry, canned peach, tobacco and minerals. Bright, dense and suave, with red cherry and floral red berry flavors lifted by harmonious acidity and further energized by good mineral zip. The finish is ripe, long and very clean, with wonderfully focused red fruit and floral elements lingering nicely. A knockout wine."
July/Aug 2013
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THE STORY
Talenti is a gorgeous estate located in one of the world's most picturesque regions - the valley of the river Orcia, south of the legendary hill town of Montalcino, near the beautiful (and beautifully preserved) medieval monastery of Sant'Antimo, where if you were lucky, you might still hear the monks singing beneath the ancient Romanesque arches of the church built in the early 12th century: they continue to do so every day. Azienda Agricola Talenti was established by Pierliugi Talenti in 1981. The estate is an idyllic 40 hectares, including about 20 hectares of vines. The rest is olives, cereal crops, and natural woods. The place has a profound sense of remoteness and calm.
Talenti's Pian di Conte Riserva Brunello is sourced entirely from the Paretaio vineyard a small 2 ha subplot nearest the winery at an altitude of 400m. The grapes are hand harvested, often as late as November. Winemaking is a judicious mix of modern (fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel) and traditional (ageing in a combination of Slavonian oak barriques and 500 litre botti for 36 months, followed by a year of bottle age prior to release).
The most structured of all of Talenti's wines the Pian di Conte is beautifully fragrant and deeply concentrated, but remains delightfully light on its feet. This is classic Brunello for aging, but if you choose early drinking, the wine will benefit greatly from a few hours in a decanter.
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