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The Lisini Story
The Lisini estate, now covering a total of 380 acres and comprising some of the finest, most historical terrains in the Montalcino appellation, has been in the Lisini family since the early 1700s. Today, owner Elina Lisini is flanked by her grandsons Lorenzo and Carlo. Winery manager is Filippo Paoletti, and the winemaker is a living legend of Tuscan wines, Giulio Gambelli.
The present vineyard surface is 44.5 acres, all steeped in the area's most beautiful and wildest landscape: gently rolling woodland and vineyards, wild boars and deer, high up at 980 to 1,310 feet above sea level. Getting there isn't easy for city people: winding dirt roads bordered by thick vegetation, a sense of time suspended, surroundings meant for the comfort of pheasants and hedgehogs and grapes rather than modern-day motorists. Your reward at the end of the road is this stone and terracotta icon of tranquility and harmony, the Lisini villa with its 14th-century tower - seamlessly blending into the estate's natural backdrop. Reviews Antonio Galloni Wine Advocate 92 Points
The 2005 Brunello di Montalcino is an impeccable, racy wine endowed with gorgeous, delineated fruit and expressive aromatics, all of which come together with considerable grace. Fragrant dark cherries, violets and menthol add further shades of complexity. The 2005 is a relatively soft, smaller-scaled version of this wine but it is nevertheless quite beautiful. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2023.
Wine Spectator 91 Points
A little lean, with dried berry and vanilla character. Medium-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long finish. Concentrated and held back. Best after 2011. 665 cases made.–JS
International Wine Cellar 91 Points
Bright medium ruby-red. Pure, floral aromas of red cherry, redcurrant, orange peel and black pepper. Then classically structured and authoritatively flavored, with layers of red berries, minerals and underbrush firmed by a moderately tannic, spicy finish. An excellent example of what a skilled producer could come up with in the 2005 vintage.
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