Salvioni Rosso di Montalcino 2022 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Salvioni
Country	Italy
Region	Toscana
Varietal	Sangiovese (Grosso)
Vintage	2022
Sku	RD12919
Size	750ml

 

Rose petals and dried cherries give way to flowery underbrush and savory spice as the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino slowly unwinds in the glass. Pure and lifted in style, this boasts a core of vividly ripe red berry fruits that swirl beneath an air of violet inner florals. Saline mineral tones mount through the close. Blood orange and spice hints linger. ~ Eric Guido, Vinous

Collectors with a predilection for Brunello will no doubt maintain very similar lists of coveted producers, differing mainly with respect to order. Many, however, will demonstrate agreement with respect to the top three: Soldera will likely start things off, and positions two and three will be filled by Biondi-Santi and Salvioni, occupying second and third, respectively, or the reverse, depending on the collector's preferred stylistic objective. Whatever Salvioni's rank, it enjoys the undisputed top spot in the cult Brunello genre. It stands to reason that Salvioni would follow Soldera. When Giulio Salvioni commenced production in 1985 at his La Cerbaiola estate, he did so with Attilio Pagli at his side. Pagli's career commenced at Soldera, where he mentored under esteemed consultant Giulio Gambelli. Some discern a likeness between the style of the two houses, marked by a seemingly inexplicable juxtaposition of concentration and finesse. This is understandable, as both Salvioni