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The May 2020 Auction: Part 3
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"The 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Campo del Drago is a single-vineyard expression that shows a greater degree of concentration and oak spice. This wine sees 28 months of barrique aging compared to the base Brunello that is set aside for 24 months. You’ll recognize the estate’s aromatic signature, thanks to those supple tones of vanilla and sweet baking spice back by black fruit, grilled herb and chopped mint. There’s a note of something sensual and wild in the bouquet . . . . Owned by Massimo Ferragamo of Florentine shoe-cobbling nobility, Castiglion del Bosco is one of those ambitious estates that was conceived of and developed in the years immediately prior to the 2008 financial meltdown. You can see the signs of that era’s optimism in the estate’s DNA. The winery and its case goods room are massive, high-rolling club members can rent private storage cellars on site and the actual Castiglion hamlet was loving restored into million-dollar apartments available for purchase on a quasi timeshare model. That last idea didn’t float and today the property is a gorgeous luxury hotel instead. Signs of pre-2008 optimism are also evident in the wines, patently made in a plump, yielding and supple style with broad international appeal. But times have changed and this set of new releases marks a departure from the sunny-soft toward a savory-streamlined approach."
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"The 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Campo del Drago is a single-vineyard expression that shows a greater degree of concentration and oak spice. This wine sees 28 months of barrique aging compared to the base Brunello that is set aside for 24 months. You’ll recognize the estate’s aromatic signature, thanks to those supple tones of vanilla and sweet baking spice back by black fruit, grilled herb and chopped mint. There’s a note of something sensual and wild in the bouquet . . . . Owned by Massimo Ferragamo of Florentine shoe-cobbling nobility, Castiglion del Bosco is one of those ambitious estates that was conceived of and developed in the years immediately prior to the 2008 financial meltdown. You can see the signs of that era’s optimism in the estate’s DNA. The winery and its case goods room are massive, high-rolling club members can rent private storage cellars on site and the actual Castiglion hamlet was loving restored into million-dollar apartments available for purchase on a quasi timeshare model. That last idea didn’t float and today the property is a gorgeous luxury hotel instead. Signs of pre-2008 optimism are also evident in the wines, patently made in a plump, yielding and supple style with broad international appeal. But times have changed and this set of new releases marks a departure from the sunny-soft toward a savory-streamlined approach."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
The heartland of Sangiovese, producing Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Cabernet-influenced 'Super Tuscans' of the coast. Its wines balance bright acidity, savory structure and cellar-worthiness.
A powerful, age-worthy Sangiovese from the warm hills of Montalcino, requiring extended aging and prized for depth and longevity.
Tuscany's signature red, giving high-acid, savory wines of sour cherry, herbs and firm tannin. It is the backbone of Chianti, Brunello and many Super Tuscans.