TN: 1995 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino

Dennis_Atick · May 16, 2019, 1:45pm

Yes, but…Fontalloro is $45. “The greatest bdx or burg” are $250-$2,000." There are lots of great Sangio for under $100, and many for $40-$60. There are no “great” Bordeaux or Burgs for that price. And for my money, the best sub-$100 Sangios (Ceparello, Montevertine, Livio Sassetti, Il Poggione, Costanti…and even the much-more-modern Uccelliera) give more pleasure than the best sub-$100 Bordeaux and $100 Burg.

I guess maybe it all comes down to budget. I don’t dispute that for $250+, there’s a lot of Burgundy that’s better than Brunello. But I simply don’t and can’t spend that much money to go with dinner, and it seems strange to me to even compare the two when the pricing is so different.

I will likely always be focused on what wines can give me the greatest pleasure for $30-$40 (Foillard’s Morgan Cote du Py, many great Chianti Classico Riservas), $40-$50 (La Rioja Alta’s Gran Reserva 904, Mastroberardio Radici Taurasi, Fontalloro, many solid BdMs, Barolo, Barbaresco), or $50-$60 (many of the BdM listed above, such as Livio Sassetti), with occasional splurges (still well under $100) on Ceparello, Montevertine, Muga’s Prado Enea, Tempier Migoua or Tourtine, etc.

John- No doubt on the value play compared to Burgundy. Thanks for the all info here- helpful.