Brunello di Montalcino DOCG - 2016 - Fuligni

Robijnrode wijn met granaatachtige glinsteringen. In de neus schitterende complexe geuren van rood rijp fruit, kruiden. De smaak is vol, krachtig, elegant, veel rood rijp fruit, met een mooie complexiteit, in de lange afdronk heel mooie zachte tannines.

De druiven worden zeer zorgvoldig op rijpheid en kwaliteit geplukt. De basis van de hoge kwaliteit van de Brunello wordt gelegd door de zeer lage opbrengst van de stokken. In de wijngaarden zijn de stokken aangeplant in een dichtheid van 3.300 stokken per ha en 5.000 stokken per ha. De opbrengst van een plant is maximaal 1 fles. 

In de wijngaard wordt uitsluitend met de hand gewerkt. Ook het oogsten van de druiven geschiedt met de hand. Alleen als de kwaliteit aan de eisen van de Fuligni familie voldoet wordt de Brunello di Montalcino gemaakt. Indien de kwaliteit niet aan de eisen voldoet, worden de druiven gebruikt in de Rosso di Montalcino. Na het zorgvuldig persen van de druiven ondergaan zij hun vergistingsproces in grote stalen vaten. De verdere rijping van de wijn geschiedt voor 30 maanden deels in grote eiken vaten en deels in barriques.

 

Deze Brunello 2016 begint op dronk te komen in 2022, maar je kunt hem ook wegleggen tot 2040.

James Suckling: 97/100 punten

Aromas of cedar, sandalwood and black cherries with some plums. Full-bodied and very chewy with lots of tannins and a fluid fruit base behind it all, providing such beauty and precision. Real purity and focus. Give this two or three years to come together. Try after 2022, but this has a long life ahead.

Vinous: 98/100 punten

Dark, inward and intense, the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is a towering effort that will thrill collectors for many years to come. It arrives in waves, first black fruits evolving to red, then sage and earthy minerals, followed by brown spice and, finally, hints of tobacco. Youthfully dense, velvety and in no hurry to unfurl the complex web of fruit, minerals and tannins found within, this instead leaves you guessing at what’s to come. That said, there’s perfect symmetry here, along with the combination of structure and primary intensity to guarantee many years of positive maturation. Hints of liquorice, currant and baker’s chocolate linger long. This is simply gorgeous.

Robert Parker: 95/100 punten

The Fuligni 2016 Brunello di Montalcino shows balance and symmetry with plenty of primary intensity to ensure a long cellar life. The bouquet opens to dark plum, dried raspberry, spice, aniseed and grilled herb. I get a lot of Mediterranean lavender and rosemary essence. This is a mid-weight Brunello with aromas that prove elegant and buoyant. If you have visited the Fuligni estate, you may agree that it occupies one of the best positions in the appellation with open views onto the enormous expanse of the Val d'Orcia that plays out until the horizon ends. This is one of Montalcino's historic cellars with many stories to tell. Luckily for us, much of that narrative unfolds in the beauty and the elegance of a wine like this.

 

WineSpectator: 95/100 punten

A core of cherry and kirsch marks this vivid, linear red, packing strawberry, floral, sanguine, iron and tobacco notes into a slim frame. Balanced and structured, ends with a lingering impression of ripe fruit and savory elements. Best from 2024 through 2045. —B.S.