Fattoria La Magia 'Ciliegio' Brunello di Montalcino 2018 750ml

Rich and perfumed nose of blueberries, ripe cherries, violets, sandalwood and mocha. Evolves to peaches and cloves. Full body with ripe, broad tannins. Dense and compact while retaining a clarity and brightness to the fruit. From organically grown grapes. Better after 2025.

The third wine from La Magia is the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Ciliegio, which takes things up a notch and is forward with toasted oak spice, currant, tobacco, and leather. It is full on the palate and meaty with black cherry, incense, vanilla bean, and forest floor. Its ripe and ample tannin structure is well-balanced, and it is long with fruit and spice. A polished style for sure, it is impressive and should be cellared a few more years. Drink 2026-2046.

The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Ciliegio impresses from the first tilt of the glass, as a wave of balsamic spice, mentholated herbs and rich cherry sauce overcomes the senses. This is pure elegance on the palate, silky to the core, and with ripe red fruits accelerated by vibrant acidity. A pretty inner sweetness emerges through the finish, nicely contrasting the fine tannins that tug at the cheeks, as inner violet and rose tones resonate on and on. This dark beauty has a bright future ahead of it.