Expect dark cherry, dried red fruit, leather, tobacco, dried herb, and refined oak with full body, structured tannins, and bright acidity. The 2014 vintage in Brunello was challenging due to weather, producing more elegant, less concentrated wines than top years.
- Varietal
- Sangiovese Grosso (100%)
- Region
- Italy / Tuscany / Montalcino
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, traditional Brunello, structured
The producer
Cava d'Onice is a smaller Montalcino producer. Specific founding details on this estate are not deeply documented in my knowledge.
What critics say
Not known
Pairing
Lamb shoulder, mushroom risotto, aged Pecorino