{"product_id":"san-filippo-le-lucere-brunello-di-montalcino-tuscany-italy-2021","title":"San Filippo 'Le Lucère' Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 2021","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSan Filippo was founded in 1972 and was among the original roughly twenty growers who began bottling Brunello in the late 1970s, on a hillside site near the Cerbaiona and Salvioni vineyards, within sight of Biondi Santi's historic Il Greppo. The estate came into its own in 2003, when Florentine real estate broker Roberto Giannelli purchased the property with no prior winemaking background. Giannelli converted the vineyards to organic farming, cut yields significantly, and scaled back new oak use to let the Sangiovese Grosso and its terroir speak more clearly — an approach that's since made Le Lucère one of Montalcino's most consistently celebrated single-vineyard Brunellos.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas Bianciardi, with consulting enologist Paolo Caciorgna, under proprietor Roberto Giannelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFARMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certified organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Sangiovese (Sangiovese Grosso)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, from the single-vineyard Le Lucère parcel — roughly 3.5 hectares planted in 1996, at 270–310 meters elevation with east\/northeast exposure, on Eocene-era clayey-calcareous soils marked by shale and marine fossil fragments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature, with a two-day cold pre-maceration at 10°C followed by 10–12 days of maceration at 26–28°C. Malolactic fermentation completed in cement and stainless steel vats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly two years in a combination of large oak botti and smaller-format barrels; the estate has been gradually phasing out barrique in favor of larger, more neutral wood starting around this vintage, aiming for greater purity of fruit and terroir expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep ruby color, with notably more depth and fruit weight than the estate's classic bottling. Aromas of crushed black raspberry and blueberry mingle with pine and rosemary, while the palate shows wild plum and dark currant giving way to light smoke and a flinty mineral edge. Tannins are firm and tightly wound at first but show real potential to soften, carrying through a long, structured finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Braised game meats, grilled venison, aged pecorino.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSCORES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 points, James Suckling; 95 points, Falstaff; 94 points, Wine Advocate; 94 points, Vinous (Eric Guido)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"San Filippo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44685644496962,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/sanfilippo.png?v=1786133987","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/san-filippo-le-lucere-brunello-di-montalcino-tuscany-italy-2021","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}