2017 Brunello di Montalcino, Ugolaia, Lisini, Tuscany, Italy

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Description

This prized single vineyard has Lisini’s oldest vines, naturally low yielding giving powerful Sangiovese from the mineral-laden iron-rich soils. A strict selection of the best fruit is further emphasized in the cantina, revealing the heights of the 2017 vintage. This was a hot year, counterbalanced by the site’s altitude of 500 metres and nearby forest.

The wine has undergone 48 months in large, 40hl Pauchis botti. The trophy of the 2017 vintage, this is at the very pinnacle of the region and illustrative of the resilience of great terroir and Lisini’s ultra-classical winemaking. It needs a little time.

Drink 2030 - 2060

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2017

Alcohol % 14.5%

Maturity Ready - youthful (2023 - 2046)

Grape List Sangiovese

Body Full Bodied

Producer Lisini, Tuscany

Critics reviews

Walter Speller 18/20

Lustrous, deep ruby with orange tinges. Minerally and brooding on the nose and still quite closed. Lots of suave yet tangy fruit. A little bit massive right now but hugely promising and with firm but super-refined tannins. Long, layered and sappy finish. Stunning, but not ready by farWalter Speller, JancisRobinson.com, November 2022

Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2022)

Eric Guido 93/100

Hints of cinnamon and clove lift dried roses and cherries as the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Ugolaia grumbles up from the glass. This is nearly velvety in feel, with a dense wave of tart wild berries complicated by hints of sour citrus and balsamic spice. Plum and liquorice nuances linger on as the 2017 finishes structured, yet not severely so, leaving hints of mocha and red currants. The Ugolaia is another example of the success that Lisini had in this difficult vintage. That said, it will require several years to come fully into focus.eric_guido, Vinous.com.com (October 2022)

Eric Guido, Vinous.com (Oct 2022)

Michaela Morris 95/100

Lisini’s single-vineyard selection is its usual exotic self in 2017. It opens with a heady mix of incense, juniper, pressed lilac and lavender. There's also that polished wood nuance which I associate with the wine finishing in chestnut cask for six months.Even more dense than the estate’s annata Brunello, the hearty palate presents flavours of myrtle and currants offset by an appetising inner saline core. This boasts gusto and chew, and those sizeable tannins demand another year in the bottle but are admirably lush. Definitely one of the vintage’s successes. Michaela Morris, Decanter.com (November 2022)

Michaela Morris, Decanter.com (Nov 2022)