Tenuta di Sesta, Brunello di Montalcino 2019

95 points James Suckling
"Redcurrants and wild strawberries followed by intense herbal and green notes of tomato leaves and thyme. Creamy and round-textured followed by firm and structured tannins. Excellent length of finish with a hint of citrus blossom in the aftertaste. Pure and crunchy. Better after 2029."

94 Wine Advocate
"The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is a wine of medium-rich texture and lovely red and purple fruit aromas with elderberry and something much softer like Morello cherry. Those ripe and concentrated flavors give depth and volume to this wine, yet it also shows the heightened acidic freshness that Sangiovese delivers so well, and some chalky minimality. The tannins are yielding and not quite approachable, but they're almost there. This wine sees 30 months in Slavonian oak, and 50,000 bottles will hit the market in January 2024."

Vinous Reverie Notes
Tenuta di Sesta is one of Brunello's oldest family wineries. Everything within the walls of this rustic castle and surrounding vineyards are super-traditional. As was the case when vines were first planted on this estate in the mid 1800s, the Cecci family farms their land naturally, and enthusiasts of traditional Brunello cheered them on during the region's "Cipresso" era for their stubborn rejection of barriques in favor of large old Slavonian casks. Fruit is sourced from their best Estate vineyards which sit at an elevation of 280 – 350 m above sea level with southern exposure. This area is located between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Castelnuovo dell’Abate in Montalcino. Tasting Notes: Elegant, rich in aromas of dried red fruits, spicy in notes of liquorice and tobacco. Dry, soft with velvet tannins, balanced, very intense, and persistent finish.