Canalicchio Di Sopra, Brunello di Montalcino, 2010 SO111825 Roilette Mercurey's high-altitude limestone slopes remain

Mercurey's high-altitude limestone slopes remain a true value haven

The '1er Cru' (premier cru) designation indicates wines meeting Burgundy's highest standards for this appellation

5 hectares at Cascina Disa in the Perno cru of Monforte d'Alba

and it gives a Riesling that hums with sizzling acidity

Canalicchio Di Sopra, Brunello di Montalcino, 2010 SO111825 Roilette Mercurey's high-altitude limestone slopes remain2010 is one of the great structured Brunello vintages of the modern era warm, sun filled days, strikingly cool nights, and a long luminous September that gave ripeness without weight and Canalicchio di Sopra is the producer to taste it from. The Ripaccioli family farms in the northern zone of Montalcino, with parcels in the historic Canalicchio area (calcareous, clay rich soils) and on the famed hill of Montosoli (mineral rich marl and clay loam over