La Velona
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La Velona 2007 Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
- $42
A bold, plump and soft expression of Brunello, with sweet berry fruit, chocolate fudge, cinnamon spice and marzipan. The wine’s appearance is dark and well extracted. Despite the grandeur of the nose, the mouthfeel is compact, tight and firm.
— M.L.
(5/1/2012)
La Velona 2004 Riserva Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
This Brunello Riserva promises love at first sight and sip. The wine is thick, penetrating and rich and offers deep layers of sweet blackberry, cherry cola, mesquite wood, leather and discreet toast. It’s the fullness and generosity of fruit that will blow you away followed by those vibrant cherry after tones.
— M.L.
(8/1/2010)
La Velona 2007 Riserva Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
- $60
This Brunello riserva presents an interesting juxtaposition between its brawny, masculine mouthfeel and the crispness of the acidity that brightens the long finish. In between are attractive tones of cherry, leather, tobacco and spice. The wine would make an excellent companion to pasta and wild boar sauce.
— M.L.
(5/1/2013)
La Velona 2001 Sangiovese (Brunello di Montalcino)
Dark, concentrated and brooding, this Brunello is lavish with the bold vanilla, cherry and cedar notes that are so typical of the genre. A nicely made, clean wine with cushiony, soft tannins and lemon twist on a persistent finish.
— W.E.
(4/1/2006)
La Velona 2005 Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
Here is an elegant Brunello that is clearly shaped by tradition and territory. The wine has a clean nose with tones of forest fruit, cherry, spice and cola. You can taste characteristics often associated with Sangiovese Grosso, such as wet earth and pressed violets. It also has good acidity and a firm but not overdone structure.
— M.L.
(8/1/2010)
La Velona 2006 Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
- $55
This elegant Brunello opens with a ruby-garnet color and offers enticing aromas of mature berry fruit, cedar, and a touch of cola or tar. There’s a smoky, mineral note in the mouth and although the texture it not too dense, it delivers a soft, sophisticated edge.
— M.L.
(4/1/2011)
La Velona 2008 Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
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- $40
Among the most attractive qualities of this Brunello are the drying mineral tones of brimstone and crushed granite that frame softer tones of cherry fruit and plum cake. There’s a savory touch of black pepper and spice and the wine shows bright freshness as well.
— M.L.
(5/1/2013)
La Velona 2004 Monade 90 Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
- $35
Here’s a naturally vibrant and rich Brunello with bursting black fruit and aromas of pencil lead, prunes, currants and spice. There’s a small element of natural rubber or Band Aid that may worsen with time, but for now it adds to the general complexity of the aromatic ensemble.
— M.L.
(6/1/2009)
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