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The wine is redolent of forest berry, sour cherry and blue flower. The bouquet remains a little closed initially. This is a wine that will certainly benefit from cellar aging. Some 10,000 bottles were created.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Nov 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fattoria dei Barbi 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Fiore is a darker and more concentrated expression with plum, cooked cherry, balsam herb, cola, pressed blue flower and toasted spice. Compared to the village bottling, this wine takes the intensity up a notch and offers lots of textured richness. There is a clear chalkiness to the tannins. The score gap between this bottle and the classic Brunello does not meet the price point difference (which is almost double for the Vigna del Fiore). However, with only 4,000 bottles made, this wine will prove more challenging to locate.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96\/100, Monica Larner, Nov 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuicy and expressive nose of crushed tomatoes, potpourri, and red plums with some coffee and cedar. Full-bodied with solid tannins and balanced acidity. Orange aftertaste. Savory and complex. Fascinating now but will go even further after 2028.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 James Suckling, Sept 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Fiore is a superb wine from an estate that boasts some of the most prized pedigree in Montalcino. This wine made me so happy to taste. Its various elements of spice, dark fruit and textural fortitude come together with seamless precision. Of course, you get that bright acidity on the close that keeps the palate ready for the next sip. These characteristics bode well for its future cellar longevity. The winemaking style is classic and contemporary at once. Only 4,000 bottles were produced.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robertparker.com, Mar 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fattoria dei Barbi","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle (750ml)","offer_id":48661268103360,"sku":null,"price":139.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":48661268136128,"sku":null,"price":780.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p483_i1_w1181_be9d1870-7d0e-42bd-b430-3f3191ea0c9f.png?v=1785001366"},{"product_id":"san-leonardo-2003-tenuta-san-leonardo","title":"San Leonardo 2003, Tenuta San Leonardo","description":"","brand":"Tenuta San Leonardo","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle (750ml)","offer_id":48661268496576,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":48661268529344,"sku":null,"price":1530.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/wm_130_2f6f041e-02fa-4ccb-8372-55ec70b53a0c.png?v=1785001417"},{"product_id":"rosso-di-montalcino-doc-2023-altesino","title":"Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023, Altesino","description":"","brand":"Altesino","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle (750ml)","offer_id":48661269283008,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":48661269315776,"sku":null,"price":276.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/wm_125_fe07fa15-b180-40d1-8717-28bc48fe9601.png?v=1785001602"},{"product_id":"brunello-di-montalcino-docg-2020-fattoria-dei-barbi","title":"Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020, Fattoria Dei Barbi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Arrival SG60 Offer: ETA end Sept 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fattoria dei Barbi is a historic estate with family winemaking roots that span all the way back to 1352, as impossible as that may sound. The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino reflects an authentic identity for Sangiovese with sour cherry, blue flower, grilled herb and toasted spice. The wine has fine tannins, a snappy style and a hint of bitterness that should subside with more years in the cellar. This is a big production of 150,000 bottles.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Nov 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Offering a clean and bright fruit profile, the Fattoria dei Barbi 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows plum, dark cherry and blackberry. The fruit presented in this vintage is fresh, velvety, nicely contoured and still tastes quite primary in nature. This bodes well for the wine's future bottle evolution. The tannins are slightly chalky but supported by rich texture. This is from a widely distributed production of 160,000 bottles that will hit the market in January 2024. Great job here.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Dec 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColombini family that runs Fattoria dei Barbi can trace history and lineage back for over 7 centuries. The second oldest estate in Montalcino, it's pioneer non pareil. The estate extends over 306 hectares at Montalcino and Scansano. 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'We were lucky to have 15 hectares under irrigation,' says Filippo Contini Bonacossi, 'thanks to the lakes obtained by my father. There we were able to produce outstanding grapes'. Aged partially in large oak, this organic Carmignano - a blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon - shines for its richness of fruit with ripe cherry and cassis, clove and carrube spices, then officinal herbs in depth. Broad and powerful, extracted yet crunchy, it shows a fresh yet not overt acidity, with a glycerol-rich texture and a great saline finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100, Decanter Sep 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Made with organic fruit, the 2016 Carmignano Villa di Capezzana is an 80\/20 blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is open and accessible, showing a graceful and pure quality of fruit with dark cherry, blackberry, spice, tar and tobacco. The mouthfeel is streamlined and compact, but what this wine lacks in power it makes up for in elegance. This sample from 2016 was sent along with a bottle from 2010 so that I could track its impressive bottle evolution. In fact, I widened my suggested drinking window after tasting that older bottle.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 Monica Larner, RobertParker.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Plum and dried orange-peel aromas follow through to a full body and tight, firm tannins. Savory finish. Succulent. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but will age nicely. Better in 2020.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 James Suckling Apr 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine \u0026amp; The Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe flag bearer, the pioneer, proudly carrying the weight of the enormous Carmignano legacy of quality wines for centuries, Villa di Capezzana is a true icon. Starting 1925, this super Tuscan blend in many ways had already been around for decades vowing the audience before the wine world became smitten with the super Tuscan movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAged for about 2 yrs, first in French barriques and tonneaux and then in bottles, starting 2015 vintage the vineyards are now certified organic. This is one super Tuscan that brings super joy with every Vintage with its smooth, almost velvety tannins. That it is so marvelously priced, is just a side advantage. Villa di Capezzana is the pride and joy of the Wine Monk Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVilla as it is fondly called by the winery and a number of customers usually gets into its stride from 4th year and is shining by the 5th. 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This elegant wine offers a polished and smooth mouthfeel with finely tuned tannins. The oak is also expertly managed to show some light spice that is deeply integrated into a silky mouthfeel. Of the village Brunellos I tasted from 2020, this one offers excellent quality and will prove easily to locate thanks to its ample release of 110,000 bottles.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, RobertParker, Nov 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Very pretty and floral with raspberries and black cherries on the nose, as well as violet undertones. Medium-bodied with chewy tannins, though integrated and polished. Long, intense finish. Extremely well done for the vintage. 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The structure is there, yet superb balance and refined tannins help this retain elegance through the long finish. Almost ethereal in its presence. 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