Thursday September 11, 2014
 BRITISH COLUMBIA
"As always, the style here is one that favors textural richness and depth, yet all the elements are in gorgeous balance. This generous, inviting Brunello is superb..." 

 

Antonio Galloni - Vinous Media
September 2013
Today's Offer
 
Brunello di Montalcino 2008
Price $75.00/bottle
VarietalSangiovese Grosso
RegionMontalcino, Tuscany
Format6 x 750ml
AvailabilityOnly 10 cases
Ageability
Now - 2022+
 
brunello
94 Points

 "Aromas of blueberries and cherries. Lovely intensity to this. Full body, with velvety tannins and a long and lovely finish. This is extremely well done for the vintage. From organic grapes. Drink or hold."

Feb 2013
92 Points

 "What a pleasure it is to taste La Rasina's 2008 Brunello di Montalcino after the somewhat disappointing 2007. One of the richer, more voluptuous wines of the vintage, the 2008 saturates the palate with expressive dark fruit, mocha, espresso, violets and cloves. As always, the style here is one that favors textural richness and depth, yet all the elements are in gorgeous balance. This generous, inviting Brunello is superb today and should continue to drink well for at least a handful of years."

September 2013
About La Rasina

The Mantengoli family have been prominent growers in Montalcino for three generations. Andrea Mantengoli runs the highly regarded La Serena estate and since 1997 his cousin, Marco Mantengoli, has been the proprietor of La Rasina. The wines have always been quick to sell out, but commercial success has never been Marco's primary motivation: he is driven by a desire to produce wines which express the full potential of sangiovese grosso grown in the unique environment of Montalcino.  

 

La Rasina is located on the south-east facing slopes below the town of Montalcino that are regarded by many insiders as the finest terroir in the region. Perfectly exposed to the Tuscan Sun, La Rasina's vines consistently produce highly aromatic wines with concentrated plum and cherry flavours and a backbone of minerality. They are intense and powerful, but also generously textured wines that have an approachability when young rivaled by few in the area. This by no means disqualifies them for aging - it simply means that actually keeping them becomes a challenge!

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