2018 Podere Le Ripi "Cielo d`Ulisse" Brunello di Montalcino
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Wine Enthusiast
Reviewed November 2023The nose begins savory and earthy before sweet cherries and bitter espresso start to sparkle. The palate is full of black cherries and figs, with a bolder coffee flavor reappearing on the finish. The tannins are chalky and dense, while marvelously intense acidity persists through the finish. (DC)
Professional Reviews
94
Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Cielo D'Ulisse is expressive and lifted with layers of medicinal herbs, worn leather, cedar, and dried red cherry. It is medium to full-bodied, with solid concertation and energy creating a linear yet ripe feel through the palate. Focused and pure, with notes of raspberry coulis, violets, baked soil, and dried Mediterranean herbs, it has fine tannins and fresh acidity throughout. This is another beautiful wine from Podere Le Ripi. (AF)
93
Wine Advocate
The Podere le Ripi 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Cielo d'Ulisse shows a spicy character with clove and white pepper. Those notes are faint, but they do help to uphold dark layers of dried cherry and blackcurrant. There is a point of sour fruit on the close of this mid-weight Brunello. The wine's structure is lean and fine. (ML)
92
Vinous
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Cielo d'Ulisse wafts up from the glass with a perfumed mix of violets and roses complementing dried blueberries and hints of smoke. It’s silky and cool-toned in feel, with racy acidity guiding its tart wild berry fruit. Blue and purple-toned inner florals linger, along with licorice and chalky tannins, as the 2018 finishes lightly structured and long. Podere Le Ripi did a great job of maintaining balance and energy here. Cielo d'Ulisse hails from the Podere Le Ripi vineyards in the southwest of Montalcino, yet the vines are surrounded by woods that help to balance the warmth of the location. (EG)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Origin | Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1809438 |