Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali 2019 Esthers and the wines that survived

and the wines that survived lean toward freshness and red-fruited transparency rather than muscle - which suits this site well

This is a deceptively light drinking experience at 35% ABV

This debut vintage from the duo of Damien Courbet and David Croix—two enology school friends who reunited to make Jura wines—captures lightning in a bottle

aged for 36 months on lattes

Native fermentation with 12 days on skins and 17 months in barrel creates textural richness and complexity rarely found in this varietal

Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali 2019 Esthers and the wines that survivedOne of Montalcino's oldest single vineyard Brunellos comes from sandy soils that impart a distinctive character. Val di Suga's 2019 Vigna Spuntali is a study in complexityripe black cherry and blackberry frame notes of candied citrus, tobacco, chocolate, and iodine minerality. The palate is creamy yet structured, with vanilla and white chocolate completing a generous, supple wine. Serious, mouthfilling, ready for the table now or the cellar for 10+