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2012 Rosso di Montalcino

Wine Details
Producer
Place of Origin

Montalcino

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Sangiovese

Vintages
2018201720142013201220112009200820072006200520031996
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Andrea Costanti is at the top of his game. This is an utterly compelling range of wines. Both Rossos I tasted capture the essence of the house style and this site in the center of town, that judging by appearances alone and its location across the road from a gas station, gives absolutely no indication as to the magic in its soils. The Costanti Brunellos capture the essence of Sangiovese from Montalcino at its most refined. As good as the Brunellos are, the Costanti Rosso is every bit as pedigreed and delicious. The 2010 harvest took place between September 29 and October 4, pretty normal for this site and inline with vintages such as 2004. Costanti ages his Brunellos in a combination of 5Hl. French oak tonneaux and large Slavonian oak casks, with a total of around 15% new oak, most of which is used for the Riserva. In 2010, both the straight Brunello and the Riserva are fabulous, although I often prefer the straight bottling, which also is in my opinion one of the few Brunellos I would personally buy in every vintage with no hesitation. For more information on these reference-point wines, readers might enjoy this short video I shot with Andrea Costanti after our tasting.

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Andrea Costanti nailed both of this year's current vintages with a compelling 2012 Rosso and super-expressive 2009 Brunello. These handmade, artisan wines remain some of the most individualistic, terroir-driven wines in Montalcino. I can't recommend them highly enough. Andrea Costanti is at the top of his game, it's as simple as that.