2016 Lupi e Sirene, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Podere Le Ripi
Deep coloured, the nose is powerful, complex and multi faceted, with black fruits, sweet red cherry, tobacco, liquorice and violets. The palate is immense yet maintains fine freshness and beautiful proportion, with ripe tannins starting to soften.
2016 Lupi e Sirene, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Podere Le Ripi
Deep coloured, the nose is powerful, complex and multi faceted, with black fruits, sweet red cherry, tobacco, liquorice and violets. The palate is immense yet maintains fine freshness and beautiful proportion, with ripe tannins starting to soften.
Vinous
An enticing mix of exotic spice, crushed violets, medicinal black cherries and sweet mint wafts up from the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Lupi e Sirene. Its textures are silky and rich, nicely matched by depths of ripe red and blue berries, plus an enriching hint of almond paste. This stops just short of decadence, as salty minerals and bright acidity add a more savory twang, and fine-grained tannins slowly take hold. While structured, the long, dramatic finale is packed full of dark primary fruits, savory herbs and hints of mocha. I expect the 2016 Riserva Lupi e Sirene to be firing on all cylinders after only a short stay in the cellar. There will be no 2017 due to the drastic loss of fruit in that extremely dry and warm vintage.
96 Points / Drinking 2024 - 2032
By Eric Guido / December 2021
Vinous
An enticing mix of exotic spice, crushed violets, medicinal black cherries and sweet mint wafts up from the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Lupi e Sirene. Its textures are silky and rich, nicely matched by depths of ripe red and blue berries, plus an enriching hint of almond paste. This stops just short of decadence, as salty minerals and bright acidity add a more savory twang, and fine-grained tannins slowly take hold. While structured, the long, dramatic finale is packed full of dark primary fruits, savory herbs and hints of mocha. I expect the 2016 Riserva Lupi e Sirene to be firing on all cylinders after only a short stay in the cellar. There will be no 2017 due to the drastic loss of fruit in that extremely dry and warm vintage.
96 Points / Drinking 2024 - 2032
By Eric Guido / December 2021