2013
parker
Score:
92
Date:
2019-02-28
Review:
Mocali’s 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a fruit-forward wine with pronounced cherry, plum and red fruit tones. You might recognize candied raspberry or cough drop flavors as well. The bouquet offers good complexity with shades of spice, cured meat and white pepper that filter in as the wine settles in the glass. There is a distinct touch of sweetness, just a flash, that adds more weight and texture to the palate. The wine shows nicely integrated tannins. Production was capped at 10,000 bottles.
spectator
Score:
95
Date:
2019-06-15
Review:
Ripe cherry, plum and violet aromas and flavors highlight this supple, fruity red. Racy and elegant, showing terrific harmony and a long, fruit-, tobacco- and mineral-laced aftertaste. Best from 2022 through 2043. 500 cases made, 200 cases imported.
james suckling
Score:
95
Date:
2019-11-07
Review:
This has a riper-fruit nose with rich plums and hints of chocolate, as well as graphite and cedary nuances. The palate has ample ripe cherries and plums with a fine, lithe tannin shape that delivers plenty of plum and cassis flavor. Drink or hold.
2007
spectator
Score:
92
Date:
2013-06-15
Review:
Aromatic and expressive, this boasts cherry, currant, tobacco and spice flavors matched to a round, supple frame. The tannins are well-integrated and supportive, leading to a fresh finish. Best from 2016 through 2032. 400 cases made.
enthusiast
Score:
96
Date:
2013-02-13
Review:
Mocali's beautiful riserva opens with an inky dark appearance, thick concentration and savory aromas of leather and spice that add one more layer of complexity to an already very enticing wine. At the core, it is redolent of dark fruit and cherry, and the mouthfeel is thick and luscious. The richness of the color is beautiful as is the suppleness of the wine's texture. Hold 10 years.
2006
parker
Score:
93+
Date:
2012-04-25
Review:
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva flows across the palate with notable finesse. This is a subtle, understated 2006 Riserva that impresses for its silkiness and polish. Deceptively medium in body, the wine has plenty of underlying depth and serious structure. Sweet red cherries, tobacco, dried flowers and sweet herbs are layered into the finish. This is a fabulous showing from Mocali. The 2006 Riserva spent 4 years in cask. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026.
tanzer
Score:
93
Review:
Intense dark garnet, with purple hues. Sultry aromas of mature berry fruits; almost tropical in its appeal. Intense ripe cherry jam flavor complicated by a hint of vanilla and a smoky, brooding quality. Solid acid balance gives this fruit-driven wine a juicy quality. Offers a sense of weight and harmony. Substantial finish features full, gauzy tannins and dark berry nuances
enthusiast
Score:
94
Date:
2012-05-01
Review:
This Brunello delivers an intense and complex bouquet featuring beautifully integrated aromas of dark fruit, spice, leather and tobacco. Tight tannins promise a long future ahead.
james suckling
Score:
92
Date:
2012-02-01
Review:
A solid wine with lots of fruit as well as ripe tannins and vanilla. Full body, with a velvety texture and a long intense finish. Lovely depth of fruit too. Better in 2014.
vinous media
Score:
93+
Date:
2012-07-25
Review:
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva flows across the palate with notable finesse. This is a subtle, understated 2006 Riserva that impresses for its silkiness and polish. Deceptively medium in body, the wine has plenty of underlying depth and serious structure. Sweet red cherries, tobacco, dried flowers and sweet herbs are layered into the finish. This is a fabulous showing from Mocali. The 2006 Riserva spent 4 years in cask.
2004
parker
Score:
90
Date:
2010-04-26
Review:
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva offers up sweet scents of pipe tobacco, cedar, spices and red cherries in a beautifully layered style. Fine, silky tannins frame a long, refined finish. This is one of the more mid-weight 2004 Riservas, and it should be approachable with a minimum of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022.
vinous media
Score:
90
Date:
2010-04-01
Review:
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva offers up sweet scents of pipe tobacco, cedar, spices and red cherries in a beautifully layered style. Fine, silky tannins frame a long, refined finish. This is one of the more mid-weight 2004 Riservas and it should be approachable with a minimum of cellaring.
