Canalicchio di Sopra, Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva 2013
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2013
- ColourRed
- ProducerCanalicchio di Sopra
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- Sub RegionBrunello di Montalcino
- DesignationDOCG
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV14
- LWIN11674232013
- Avg. Critic Score4.5★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a tremendous wine that delivers a deep sense of inner gravity and balance. That, in a nutshell, is the secret of the top-end wines made at the exciting Canalicchio di Sopra estate. The wines made here always exhibit carefully measured balance in the classic vintages (like 2013) and in the difficult years as well. That extreme balance is exactly why you taste the vintage variation with such distinction. This expression from 2013 is remarkably smooth and silky with a steady succession of traditional Sangiovese aromas that span from wild berry, forest floor, wet earth, pressed flower and hints of tangy licorice or aniseed. This is a mid-weight Brunello that glides over the palate with precise, delicate and long lasting waves of intensity. Some 3,185 bottles, 174 magnums and 30 double magnums were made.
- Drinking Window: 2020 - 2045
- Reviewer Name: Monica Larner
- Review Date: January 2019
The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva was sourced entirely from Canalicchio di Sopra's vineyard on the Montosoli hill. It opens in the glass—dark and earthy, with a mix of crushed fall leaves, underbrush and tobacco that slowly gives way to plum sauce and sage. This is soft in texture yet far more energetic than expected, with a salty minerality that sets the stage for fleshy red and black fruit. The 2013 finishes grippy and long, with a mentholated freshness that helps to balance the lingering chewy sensation.
- Drinking Window: 2024 - 2031
- Reviewer Name: Eric Guido
- Review Date: February 2024