| Producer | Lisini |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese Grosso |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Sku | 245 |
| Size | 750ml |
Really enticing aromas of black cherries, plums and flowers follow through to a full body with firm, chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. I like the light austerity. Bark and fruit character at the end. Tight now. Give it at least three or four years to soften and come together. One of the best Ugolaias ever. Try after 2024.
Shows saturated flavors of black currant, blackberry, cherry, earth and a hint of dark chocolate embedded in the dense structure. Juicy and balanced in a sleek way, with the fruit persisting through the lingering aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2042. 650 cases made, 100 cases imported.
The Lisini 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Ugolaia is focused and precise, and yet it also shows a layered and very generous display of dark blackberry fruit and summer ripe plum. It delivers good contouring with a frame of spice, cedar and sweet tobacco around a soft and supple core. However, if I describe this wine as rich and concentrated, I don’t want to get ahead of myself because, in fact, the end result is quite streamlined, tight and even dusty. Ugolaia has a few surprises up its proverbial bottle sleeve in this 8,000-bottle release.