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2019 Brunello di Montalcino, La Magia, Tuscany, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Sangiovese
Michaela Morris
93/100
Walter Speller
17++/20
Kerin O'Keefe
92/100
Monica Larner
92/100
Eric Guido
94/100
James Suckling
95/100
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Product: 20191165982
2019 Brunello di Montalcino, La Magia, Tuscany, Italy

Description

There was 40 days’ maceration on the skins for this Brunello, followed by 36 months in 500l French oak tonneaux (1/3 new and 2/3 second use). Vineyards sit at 400-450m, the indomitable sweet spot for Brunello di Montalcino. On the palate, there are layers of dark cherry and earthy, leathery complexity, alongside vibrant highlights of raspberry and saffron. In the mouth, you have nicely rounded tannins, and a spicy note on the finish. The 2019 will require patience but is wonderfully expressive from the get-go. Fabian is absolutely sure that this will be amongst the highest level.

Drink 2025 – 2040

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Alcohol % 14.5
Grape List Sangiovese
Body Full Bodied
Property La Màgia

Critics reviews

Michaela Morris 93/100
Boasting one of Montalcino’s most spectacular vistas from its 500-metre perch, La Magia overlooks the Sant’Antimo abbey and village of Castelnuovo dell’Abate with a southeasterly gaze towards the Amiata mountain. The estate’s 2019 is still somewhat wrapped up in its tonneau ageing leading with cinnamon and balsam wood notes. Then a profusion of mint, truffle and forest flora takes hold. On the palate, fine-grained tannins are polished. These expand confidently without overshadowing the bounty of dark currant fruit they keep in check. Frisky acidity percolates throughout. This opens up nicely showing a smart balance of fruit and oak.Drink 2025 - 2035Michaela Morris, Decanter.com (November 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2035
Michaela Morris, Decanter.com (Nov 2023)
Walter Speller 17++/20
Certified organic by Suolo & Salute.Deep, dark ruby with narrow bricky rim. Very tight and closed on the nose and with less oak than in the past. Compact and tightly wound, tangy cherry fruit on the palate. Firm but fine tannins just turning up in the finish. Needs much more bottle age – and deserves it.Drink 2026 - 2036Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (October 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2035
Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (Oct 2023)
Kerin O'Keefe 92/100
Aromas of new leather, cedar, forest floor and blue flower take shape in the glass along with a whiff of crushed mint. Linear and youthfully austere, the firm palate offers dried cherry, bitter orange and star anise alongside close-grained, drying tannins. Give it a few more years to fully develop.Drink 2027 - 2039Kerin O'Keefe, KerinOKeefe.com (November 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2035
Kerin O'Keefe, KerinoOKeefe.com (Nov 2023)
Monica Larner 92/100
The organic La Magia 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has leather, spice and some of the sticky aromas of an old balsamic vinegar made in the traditional method. There is a second wave of candied cherry or throat lozenges that underline a medicinal quality found in this wine. It closes with dried autumnal leaf and forest floor. I came back to taste the wine a few hours later, and those cherry aromas really pop.Drink 2025 - 2037monica_larner, Wine Advocate (December 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2035
Monica Larner, RobertParker.com (Dec 2023)
Eric Guido 94/100
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino bursts from the glass with an intense array of black raspberries, lavender, sage, wet stone and crushed rocks. This is elegant and velvety on the palate. A rich wave of ripe red and black fruits soothe, lifted by vibrant acidity and hints of mint. The 2019 finishes with a mentholated freshness, leaving a tarry concentration and a coating of fine-grained tannins that saturate. This is a dark and radiant beauty that will require extended cellaring.Drink 2026 - 2040eric_guido, Vinous.com (November 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2035
Eric Guido, Vinous.com (Nov 2023)
James Suckling 95/100
Expressive, lifted floral notes with lots of bright red fruit, followed by fresh rosemary and thyme. Medium-bodied with juicy, fine-grained tannins. Impressive purity and elegance. From organically grown grapes.Drink now or hold until 2026.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (September 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2035
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Sep 2023)

About this wine

Sangiovese

A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.

La Màgia

The Schwarz family have owned La Màgia since the mid-1970s. Originally from Alto Adige, they were among the first Brunello producers to estate-bottle their wines. This organic estate is farmed by second-generation Fabian; born in Montalcino, he succeeded his father in 2005. He has since redefined the estate’s direction, continuing to realise the potential of this hallowed site. The farm sits high above the Abbey of Sant’Animo – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and faces south-east towards Mount Amiata. The exposure to the cold mountain winds, morning sun exposition and altitude of 400-450 metres provide a cooler microclimate, adding to the freshness, tension and energy in the wines – even in a warm vintage like ’17.

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