Uccelliera Rapace 2022 NO20230809 this adventure in restraint rewards

this adventure in restraint rewards thoughtful sipping

this is elegant

and then Michel to put back together the unique parcel of Fontaine Saint Martin in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

carried on the delicate salinity that marks all his wines

and hints of coastal scrub

Uccelliera Rapace 2022 NO20230809 this adventure in restraint rewardsUccelliera's Rapace anchors itself in Sangiovese (70%), then adds Merlot (20%) and Cabernet (10%) for complexity. The vineyards sit in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, southeast of Montalcino, on well exposed hillsides. The 2022 underwent 18 months in small French oak barrels, building layers of dark fruit and integrated wood aging. Bold enough to stand alone, refined enough to improve with cellaring. Not a Brunello, but a wine with serious ambition. Arriving