{"product_id":"brunello-di-montalcino-madonna-delle-grazie-il-marroneto-2021-75cl","title":"Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie, Il Marroneto 2021 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eMadonna delle Grazie is Il Marroneto's single-vineyard Brunello, one of the most revered cru bottlings in all of Montalcino. The 2021 comes from a celebrated vintage and belongs firmly in the collector's cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIl Marroneto sits at the northern edge of Montalcino, run by Alessandro Mori in an uncompromising, traditional style. This cuvée comes from the Madonna delle Grazie vineyard beside a medieval chapel, farmed for elegance and aged for years in large Slavonian oak botti that shape without dominating. 2021 was a classic, balanced vintage in Montalcino, widely rated among the finest of recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing pure Sangiovese in the traditional Marroneto mould, expect a perfumed, ethereal nose of red cherry, dried rose, orange peel and woodland herbs, with a savoury undertow of leather and earth. The palate is medium-bodied yet intensely long, with fine, firm tannins, vivid acidity and a haunting, mineral persistence. This is Brunello built on finesse and transparency rather than sheer power, which is exactly what makes it so prized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt around £340 this is a serious collector's wine. It can be approached with long decanting now, but it truly rewards a decade or two in the cellar, capable of ageing for thirty years or more from a vintage as complete as 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16-18°C in a large Burgundy-style glass. Decant two to three hours ahead when drinking young.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrivet near London Bridge, for a cellar to match. Locanda Locatelli in Marylebone, for fine Italian dining. Enoteca Turi in Chelsea, for a serious Italian list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBistecca alla Fiorentina, or aged pecorino toscano with chestnut honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56963824320836,"sku":"HO35501B21","price":339.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HO35501B21.png?v=1784038892","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/brunello-di-montalcino-madonna-delle-grazie-il-marroneto-2021-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}