J. G. Benda Rosso di Montalcino 2023

J. G. Benda Rosso di Montalcino 20232022 for comparison, no 2023 score yet: 2022: 94+ points Wine Advocate This is an exciting wine from J. G. Benda. Showing authenticity and the detailed minded personality of its creator, the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino will be sold in March 2025. This wine shines with ruby intensity that is transferred to the bouquet with bright red fruit and wild cherry. There is a beautiful sense of purity and lightness that is almost fragile. I love the lingering

Winemaking: Semi-Carbonic maceration (whole cluster) with native yeasts 18 days

sandy loam at 600m

tingling and slender with a subtle stoniness

The wine is then aged one year in stainless steel tanks

has high charm

mineral-rich limestone and marl soils that lend the wine remarkable depth

It's saturated

lasting for 23 months

this is like a red race car in a glass

with a potential of up to 10-15 years post-harvest

An initial flicker of citrus sets an immediate tone of freshness

Bottelary and Helderberg