In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, rose petal, leather, balsamic

Palate: dried plum, iron, wild fennel, tobacco

Single-vineyard Brunello Riserva from the donkey-back-shaped hillside, library-released after long oak ageing.

What it pairs with

  • Truffle-shaved pheasant
    Library Brunello and truffle.
  • Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
    Crystal salt amplifies the wine's depth.
  • Roast venison
    Game with library-bottle complexity.

History

Single-vineyard Riserva from the Schiena d'Asino parcel (donkey-back hillside), released only in top vintages. First vintage 1995.

  1. 1995 — First Schiena d'Asino Riserva

Facts

Producer
Mastrojanni
Grapes
Sangiovese Grosso (100%)
Classification
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva
Oak
42 months in large oak casks
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 150 to 250 at retail
Drinking window
15 to 35 from vintage
First vintage
1995

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 97 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2022)
  • Vinous 96 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid library release mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat pairs with truffles price fine sangiovese grosso single vineyard still red
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