La Mannella Brunello di Montalcino, Cortonesi 2016La Mannella Brunello di Montalcino comes from a vineyard site located not too far from Montosoli, at the foot of the hill where the town of Montalcino stands. Delicate and subtle Sangiovese fruit at first so let it breathe to reveal the full potential of this dark berry fruit with rose petal and crushed stone highlights. This wine remains direct and accessible with a medium weight approach backed by fine and structured tannins. An exceptional example

Domaine des Trinites is a 24 hectare estate on the schist soils of Faugeres and Pezenas in the Languedoc

Silver IWC and IEWA

38% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot

The grapes (Glera 95%

From a refill ex-Bourbon barrel

gives a lovely fresh dry wine

Slightly oxidative style with hints of bruised apple and honey

before returning home to carry on the Badoz family winemaking history

approachable but ‘serious

the ripe fruitiness is balanced by a lovely citrus peel-like bitterness on the finish

sea salt and toasty yeast

expressive wine that strikes a perfect harmony between ripe fruit and firm structure