Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Manachiara 2006

Provenance

The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Brice and Burnett – The Fine Wine Specialists (formerly Wine Cellar). His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Brice and Burnett (formerly Wine Cellar) thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.

For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@briceandburnett.co.za). Roland spent many years sharing and enjoying these wines with David Brice and is happy to provide further insight into the collection.

Critics Ratings

“Concentrated but already maturing ruby with orange highlights. Sweet and concentrated and still very compact. Rich, sweet finish. There is quite a lot of everything here, including acidity. Modern style, huge amount of extract.” - Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Sep 2011)

“Supple for the vintage, boasting rich cherry and plum flavors accented by tobacco and spice. The tannins are dense, lingering nicely on the finish. The mineral and underbrush notes persist in the end.” - Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 92/100 (Feb 2013)

“Good full medium red. Aromas of plum, redcurrant, coffee, mocha and oak. Broad, silky, sweet and seamless, but today a strong spine of acidity gives it a rather backward impression. Not yet as sweet or delineated as the normale, but this wine's tight bitter cherry and redcurrant fruit and rather clenched tannic backbone suggest that it will eventually surpass the regular release.” - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 93+/100 (Jul 2011)