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86POINTS
15½/20
Podere le Ripi Cielo d'Ulisse Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyPodere le Ripi is a 54 hectare organic and certified biodynamic estate owned by Francesco Illy (yes, of the Trieste coffee family), filled with forest, olive trees, and vineyards. Illy found the Podere Le Ripi site in 1997, south east of Montalcino, and previously owned by a shepherd. He planted the vines three years later. This sangiovese comes from schists and limestone, rich in silt and sand which ranges from blue galestro to alberese. It was native fermented and aged 33 months in oak barrel, plus 12 months in cement. Opening with scents of aged wood, this moves into dried cherry, dried raspberry, with waves of VA throughout. Tannins are grippy and fierce, taking this to a very drying finish.Tasted: 13 May 2021Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:
