The 2015 vintage has ruby red color in appearance. Intense notes of dark cherries, chocolate and spices on the nose. Complex structure and tannins with notes of fruit and coffee, long, elegant finish.
Reviews:
- James Suckling: A very pretty, focused Brunello with blue fruit, black cherries and some cedar and sandalwood. Crushed stones, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with linear tannins that take you through the depths of the wine.
- Wine Advocate: The Fossacolle 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva offers richness and depth with a very linear and direct quality of fruit. There is plum, blackberry, spice, earth, leather and tar.
Producer Information
Marchetti Sergio owner of the estate of Fossacolle, belongs to an old patriarchal family of the 18th century. This family’s descendants have ever been living and farming on the land of a large and noble lineage. At the beginning of the eighties, the owner of this land, sold the territories where the Marchettis worked and decided to donate them the “Podere Fossacolle”. In 1984, the first Sangiovese-vineyards were planted, marking the start of the viniculture activity. Some years later, the vineyards were registered as Brunello di Montalcino, allowing the winery to develop the enological aspects with investiments related to the realization of the cellar for the vinification and aging in wood barrels. On January 1st, 2002, the winery issued their first Brunello di Montalcino, vintage 1997.
