It would be wrong to conclude from the title that the 2017 Rosso di Montalcinos aren’t worth the attention of wine lovers, but after having tasted 70 samples from this super-hot vintage, my conclusion is similar to what I felt about the Chianti Classico 2017s after tasting them in February: they are generally good but there are few great highlights. What struck...
2017 Rosso di Montalcino – good, but few highlights
Wednesday 27 March 2019
A preview of Rosso di Montalcino 2017s supplemented by reviews of some late-released 2016s. Walter took this picture from Biondi Santi's Tenuta Greppo. Look out for his report on this visit to Biondi Santi to be published soon.
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