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2023 Canalicchio di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino

John Caro

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A juicy Tuscan village red that is close in style to its big sibling, the classic Brunello di Montalcino style. From the younger wines of the estate, this Rosso is about ripe and silky red fruit and a nuanced complexity that is backed by harmonious tannin and acid structure. Truly a great Rosso, the Canalicchio is superb value.

$44.99 in mixed 6+ or $49.99 per bottle

Overview

Grape

Sangiovese

Its Origins

Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little in the way of security. The Brunellos of the estate largely reflect the wine’s historical paradigm, a character derived, in part, through 36 months of cask aging, and 1 year in bottle. The northern zone, the area relative to Canalicchio, evidences a cooler climate than that of its southern counterpart; this northern terrain receives limited exposure to both the Mediterranean influence of Montalcino and the cooling breezes that the latter’s high altitude affords, resulting in wines that display impressive ripeness and structure.

What The Critics Say

92/100 Kerin O'Keefe (2022 vintage)

"The lovely 2022 Rosso di Montalcino from Canalicchio di Sopra offers aromas recalling ripe red berry, eucalyptus, exotic brown spice and a whiff of licorice. Made principally with young Sangiovese vines in the estate’s Canalicchio cru and aged in Slavonian cask and in 750-liter French barrels, the elegantly structured palate offers ripe Morello cherry, blood orange, coffee bean and black tea set against taut, fine-grained tannins. Drink through 2029. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O’Keefe February 2024 ©kerinokeefe.com." Drink 2024 - 2029

92/100 Falstaff, Brunello di Montalcino Trophy tasting 2024, Othmar Kiem and Simon Staffler (2022 vintae)

"Brilliant ruby red colour with purple reflections. Appealing nose of plums, black olives, subtle fine savouriness on the finish. Good juiciness and firm drive on the palate, finely meshed tannins, creamy fruit texture, balanced and persistent."

91+/100 Vinous, Eric Guido (2022 vintage)

"Remarkably pretty and spicy to the core, the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino blossoms in the glass with a bouquet of rose petals and wild strawberries offset by white pepper. This is lifted and graceful in style with a salty, saline core that grumbles beneath its ripe wild berry fruits. It finishes tense and structured, with a trace of sour cranberry and citrus that tugs at the cheeks. The purity of Sangiovese is on full display here. Have patience with the 2022 because the best is yet to come." Drink 2025 - 2030

Stats & Food Matching

Variety	Sangiovese
Region	Tuscany
Closure	Cork
Volume	750ml
Maturity	2025 - 2031

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