Cortonesi (La Mannella) - La Mannella Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (750ml) Contra Costa

Cortonesi (La Mannella) - La Mannella Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (750ml) Contra Costa2018 Brunello di Montalcino La Mannella DOCG, Tommaso Cortonesi Vineyard Information Tommaso Cortonesis grandfather bought La Mannella in the 1970s. The estate spreads over 56 hectares, eight of which produce Brunello di Montalcino. The major vineyard is around the winery at La Mannella, just north of Montalcino itself, but there is another vineyard near Castelnuovo dell Abate, to the south east of the town. Originally just one Brunello was made, a

To guarantee the best quality possible the grapes were pressed as whole clusters with only half the pressure of a regular pressing process

bold tannins hint at the ability for long aging

not to mention tons of unbridled power

enologist Marjorie Maurice de Connick says

characteristic of the primary aromas of the grape variety

I tasted this in some pretty elite wine company and it looked smashingly good

and a flinty minerality

WS97Wine SpectatorThis is super vivid

It weighs in at 14% alcohol

Seville orange marmalade and crushed stone

Usually a showier wine

The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot