Ruppiano Famiglia Berselli Brunello di Montalcino 2015

This Is Why We Age Wine. Come Together Superbly! 

Once in a while you taste a wine that had had time in the bottle that has come together superbly. From bouquet to palate to finish the wine has come together perfectly. Wine is a living thing and changes with time in the bottle. We never quite know how that evolutionary process will turn out but when it turns just extremely well. We wine lovers celebrate. Todays wine is one of those wine that has come together with time in the bottle superbly. We have changed our supply model and are now able to bring you wines directly from the winery, the source. This is such a wine that comes to you 30% less than if it came through normal distribution. The wine is the Ruppiano Famiglia Berselli Brunello di Montalcino 2015. 2015 is a great vintage for Brunello receiving 97pts by Parker for the vintage and 97pts by the Wine Spectator and the 2015’s are starting to show their greatness. This wine is absolutely spectacular in the bottle. Berselli sourced grapes from different vineyards and bottles the wine under his own name. This wine was sourced from a vineyard who’s wine sells for $80 to $100 a bottle. We have a great price for you down to $44.99. The wine has come together like we hope all our wines in the cellar do. I strongly recommend.

Notes of underbrush and small red fruits, nuances of vanilla and spicy finish. The generous aroma of the wine reveals hints of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, licorice and minerals. The wine shows a rich, fruity taste with notes of cherries, blueberries and spices, elegant tannins and a long finish. Those sweet and savory sides are expertly folded into each other, and the rich, concentrated fruit of the vintage helps to smooth out those flavors, adding overall intensity along the way. This is a terrific expression that faithfully reflects the beauty of Brunello. It is a lovely wine.