2022 Il Marroneto, Rosso di Montalcino Iacopo

Die Weine von Alessandro Muri und seinem Sohn Iacopo sind rare Meisterwerke. Das weltweit gefeierte Weingut produziert auf wenigen Hektar wahrhaften ‚Traditional-Wine‘. Die Weinbaumethoden orientieren sich an dem, was in Montalcino von den großen alten Winzern praktiziert wurde. Die Resultate sind einmalig in Ihrer Intensität, Lebendigkeit und ihrer beeindruckenden Eleganz.

Monica Larner, RobertParker.com

2022 Il Marroneto Rosso di Montalcino Iacopo  94/100

Release Price: $85, Drink Date: 2025 – 2038

Alessandro Mori makes two Rosso di Montalcino wines, and the difference between them comes down to the selection of barrels used in the final blend. The Il Marroneto 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Iacopo has a special story because Alessandro asked his son Iacopo to choose the one barrel that becomes this wine. That process was initiated in 2019 and has been the impetus for this wine ever since. With that first vintage, Iacopo selected a barrel with a slightly darker-colored wine, lots of blackcurrant intensity and a textural profile that veers more toward Brunello than it does Rosso. He has looked to re-create those characteristics in all the vintages to follow. This is a ramped-up expression of Sangiovese with energy, youthful fruit, cassis and blood orange.

Vinous, Eric Guido

2022 Il Marroneto Rosso di Montalcino Iacopo  95/100

Dinking Window: 2026 – 2034

Deeply complex, the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Iacopo wafts up with a cascade of rose petals, incense, cinnamon sticks, spiced citrus rinds and dried black cherries. This is silken in texture with depths of dark red berry fruits that saturate, underscored by saline minerals and spice, all guided by a core of brilliant acidity. The 2022 finishes with tremendous length and a crunchy feel, leaving gripping tannins that tug at the palate. This truly deserves the title of Baby Brunello. What an absolutely stunning wine. The Iacopo is produced from one declassified barrel of Brunello fruit.The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is an understated beauty, slowly emerging with a delicate blend of rose petals, fresh mint, crushed rocks and vividly ripe black cherries. It hovers across the palate, lifted and finessed yet spry, with ripe red berry fruits and hints of lavender, taking on a liquid floral concentration toward the close. Pleasantly chewy and long, the 2020 leaves the senses stained in primary concentration, with a tinge of bitter cranberry and pretty inner florals that resonate over a bed of classically dry tannins. This is a more concentrated and intense yet wonderfully balanced rendition of Il Marroneto’s Brunello.