The clarity of fruit and balance are
impressive with black cherry and
orange peel coming through in a
subtle and focused way. It’s fullbodied
and tight with pretty and
well-crafted tannins and a citrus and
sandalwood aftertaste. Give it a few
years to fully open. Try after 2023.

A very chewy, tannic wine with
some austerity. It’s full-bodied and
very tight with a solid center palate
of fruit, yet a reserve of tannins on
the finish. This really needs bottle
time to soften. Try after 2025.

The La Fortuna 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva opens to a momentof sweetness, a tiny interval that is quickly followed by spice, balsamherb and dried cherry. That sweetness disappears after the second sipor two, and the savory components of the wine—the spice, the smokeand the earthy notes—begin to take over. This wine spreads over thepalate with slow and steady consistency. This is a 7,000-bottle releasemade from a selection of fruit from the estate's 18 hectares of vines.

The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a plump and layered wine. Itpeels back to reveal black cherry, spice, tobacco and tangy balsam herb.This slowly aged Sangiovese is elegant and generous with a powerfulmouthfeel that shows integrated tannins and balanced acidity. ThisRiserva ages in barrique for 12 months followed by an additional 36months in botte. Only 4,000 bottles were produced.

Very attractive and intense aromas
of ripe black cherries and plums,
leading to a palate that has a quite
firm tannin core and finishes with
a convincing serving of rich, ripe
darker plums and berries. Drink or
hold.

La Fortuna Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva 2013 ha ottenuto la GOLDEN STAR assegnata ai vini d'eccelenza per la qualità, la piacevolezza, la bevibilità e la corrispondenza vino-vitigno-territorio.

The La Fortuna 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a wine of prettySangiovese purity. This Riserva (with 9,000 bottles produced) shows adarkly saturated color with plump and intense aromas of wild cherry,crushed flowers, fresh plums, spice and ferrous earth. Balsam herb androsemary-like aromas round off the finish. There is great freshness,some oak tannins, a drying finish and lots of rich fruit fiber. This is aterrific wine from La Fortuna (although I need to point out the high15.5% alcohol).

The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows the radiance of the vintage with its sweetly spiced cherry/berry fruits, hints of mint and dusting of cedar. It's silky and expressive on the palate, leaning toward ripeness with a black fruit profile, yet plesant and balanced. The structure here is very subtle, so much so that you'd be hard-pressed to recognize this as a young Riserva. Hints of licorice and dark florals linger on the remarkably fresh finish.

La Fortuna Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riseva 2013 ha ottenuto la CORONA DEL PUBBLICO assegnata dalle commisioni di winelovers, operatori e giornalisti del progetto "Oggi le Corone le decido io".