Our Brunello di Montalcino 2002 at Probka Restaurant in Saint Petersburg, Russia, along with Echezeaux Domaine Gros Frère & Sœur and Mont Damné Didier Daguenau.
The 2002 harvest was really tough because of the frequent and intense rains which characterized that summer. A few weeks before the harvest, Lionel decided to «operate» in the vineyards, cutting the ill grapes one by one with a nail scissors, then luckily the sun came out to help les raisins in September.
Most of all the journalists and critics discredited that vintage. Maybe too soon: some years later Ian D'Agata & Massimo Comparini put our 2002 Brunello di Montalcino in 19th place, greatest 2002 Brunello, in their Italy's Best Wines 2008.
The 2002 harvest was really tough because of the frequent and intense rains which characterized that summer. A few weeks before the harvest, Lionel decided to «operate» in the vineyards, cutting the ill grapes one by one with a nail scissors, then luckily the sun came out to help les raisins in September.
Most of all the journalists and critics discredited that vintage. Maybe too soon: some years later Ian D'Agata & Massimo Comparini put our 2002 Brunello di Montalcino in 19th place, greatest 2002 Brunello, in their Italy's Best Wines 2008.
