Tenute Niccolai
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Tenute Niccolai 2008 Podere Bellarina Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
- Cellar Selection
- $60
Brawny tones of oak spice, milled pepper, eucalyptus, hummus and Bengay are followed by a delicate touch of menthol freshness. Balsam notes of dried rosemary and ginger are divine. Give this wine a few minutes in your glass and a few years in the cellar to evolve even further.
— M.L.
(5/1/2013)
Tenute Niccolai 2004 Podere Bellarina Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
- $65
Beauty, harmony and balance are the essence of this wonderful Brunello. Aromas peel back layer after layer to reveal dried fruit, balsam, cola, spice and forest floor. The wine tastes both chewy and tart enough to make your lips pucker. It has firm, drying tannins and needs three to five more years of cellar aging.
— M.L.
(6/1/2009)
Tenute Niccolai 2006 Podere Bellarina Riserva Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
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- $90
Huge, dark concentration makes this wine almost too much of a good thing. It offers inky density, with cured meat, spice, dark fruit, prune, blackberry and blackberry pie. Its bold astringency needs more time to soften.
— M.L.
(5/1/2012)
Tenute Niccolai 2001 Podere Bellarina Sangiovese (Brunello di Montalcino)
Fruit plays second fiddle to dark aromas such as resin, pine nut, fennel seed, maple syrup, mint and exotic spice. Lush cherries and ripe forest berries do come forward in the mouth. Good structure with a dusty, anise-driven finish.
— W.E.
(4/1/2006)
Tenute Niccolai 2007 Podere Bellarina Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
- $70
Aromas of blackberry, plum cake, leather, Indian spice, crushed stone, black pepper and teriyaki sauce. The extraction is incredibly dense, making this wine almost above food pairing (try it with aged cheese). Very structured, but ripe tannins. Age 10 years or more.
— M.L.
(5/1/2012)
Tenute Niccolai 2006 Podere Bellarina Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
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- $70
This 2006 Brunello delivers loads of rich intensity, chocolate fudge, ripe cherry and tobacco, with soft, velvety tones at the back. It’s a bold, masculine wine with an attractive personality.
— M.L.
(5/1/2012)
Tenute Niccolai 2003 Podere Bellarina Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
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Aromas of green spice, crushed peppercorn, dried sage and espresso characterize this wine; as do its firm, sour tannins. The color is dark, slightly brownish and suggests that the wine is aging fast and won’t hold. Drink now.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
Tenute Niccolai 2002 Podere Bellarina Red (Toscana)
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- $31
This delivers aromas of black cherry and dark notes of burnt bread that are so sharp, they are almost pungent. The mouthfeel, on the other hand, is clean, smooth and shows good endurance.
— M.L.
(3/1/2008)
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