Cortonesi 2017/2018 Brunello Di Montalcino "La Mannella" 750ml

The Cortonesi 2018 Brunello di Montalcino La Mannella is similar to the Poggiarelli in terms of brightness and fruit wealth, yet this wine is perhaps more savory, spicy and accessible. It offers a velvety, medium to full-bodied texture with lingering tones of campfire ash and leather. The differences between the two wines are not that big, but this is marked in that one respect. 

Score: 93 points -- Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate, 2023