2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Diecianni
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One of the latest harvests in the last two decades – picked 16 October. A very cool and long ripening period. The wine stays in oak for four years, the remainder in the bottle. Beautiful deep ruby. Quite stunning nose with the beginning of tertiary aromas, but this needs lots of air. With aeration the cherry fruit starts to come through. Impressive depth and complexity. Energetic acidity and racy cherry fruit which gets absorbed into the finish, which is almost vibrant and with a layer of sandy tannins. Still a little introverted. ‘It is the most “ Biondi-Santi ” wine I ever made’, Lorenzo Magnelli told me. And it plays exactly in that league. Elegant and still a little austere. (WS)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Beef stock, leather and dark cherry. High tannins, plenty of grip and chew here. High acid keeps it all together. Very savoury, very intense. Only just drinking now – be patient! (RH)
The 2013 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Diecianni is a balance between power and elegance. Layered aromas of ripe red cherries, black raspberry, leather, and Mediterranean herbs are followed by a full-bodied though weightless red that is long on the palate, with more undulating perfume constantly evolving throughout. Its ripe tannins provide structure but are wonderfully managed. This is another stunning wine from Le Chiuse that flirts with perfection and is a benchmark wine from the Le Chiuse estate to drink over the next two decades.
This beautiful wine is released 10 years after the harvest, as its name suggests. The Le Chiuse 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Diecianni (in numbered bottles) takes us back in time to a vintage that flaunts richness and texture. The wine is dark and velvety in appearance, and there is plenty of elegant tertiary definition to underline its age and ongoing evolution. Pressed blackberry and baked plum cede to leather, tarry spice and sweet tobacco. This is a generous, full-bodied wine. I tasted number 297 of 4,023 bottles made. Given the evolution, I suggest a slightly shorter drinking window.