Valdicava

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.443 ratings
9.312 pro ratings
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Ron R
9.5

This is nectar. Very impressive. Plenty of runway ahead of it.

This is nectar. Very impressive. Plenty of runway ahead of it.

Jan 6th, 2019
James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.3

Ripe vintage. Powerful wine with tons of tannin still.

Ripe vintage. Powerful wine with tons of tannin still.

Oct 28th, 2015
Michael Descamps

Brunello masquerading as Cab? Maybe atypical but hard to deny how delicious this wine is.

Brunello masquerading as Cab? Maybe atypical but hard to deny how delicious this wine is.

Aug 15th, 2015
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

A very exotic nose flowers spices and black cherry fruit

A very exotic nose flowers spices and black cherry fruit

Feb 28th, 2015
Mark Wrobel

Didn't actually taste like Syrah

Didn't actually taste like Syrah

Jan 25th, 2015
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

Nice to celebrate with a good friends wine! This wine still has lots of fruit and fine silky tannins.

Nice to celebrate with a good friends wine! This wine still has lots of fruit and fine silky tannins.

Sep 13th, 2014
Thomas Weston

Om nom nom. Herbaceous and rich cherry fruit. Great tannin and wonderful balance.

Om nom nom. Herbaceous and rich cherry fruit. Great tannin and wonderful balance.

Aug 7th, 2014
Scott Claffee

Big wine, but layers of flavor. Good with burgers.

Big wine, but layers of flavor. Good with burgers.

Mar 29th, 2014
Jason Parrish

One of the best Brunellos made in 03

One of the best Brunellos made in 03

Oct 28th, 2013
Vanessa

There’s a quiet intensity to Valdicava that makes its way into each & every sip.

🪽 On the label is the depiction of an archangel with sword raised, and wings open, standing as a symbol of Brunello—a wine shaped by patience, precision & deep respect for place—both protective & powerful, grounded in tradition yet shaped with its own energy.

⛰️ 🌊 Valdicava is located on the slopes of Montosoli (a prized ‘cru’), in one of the coolest sectors of the Brunello appellation, enjoying both cooling & warming factors from the radiant sun, to the forests of Monte Amiata, to the breezes off the Tyrrhenian Sea…

🌱 The growing environment is characterized by tension, which is reflected in this wine holding equal parts strength & finesse.

👁️ It is medium garnet in color with pronounced, layered notes of black cherry, black raspberry, baked plum, boysenberry, cedar, cardamom, nutmeg, cigar box, clove, sweet tobacco, black licorice, fennel, olive tapenade, balsamic, dried oregano, wet earth, leather & peat moss.

👄 The palate is dry, with velvety tannins, a vibrant acidity, and warming, though not intrusive, alcohol at 13.5% ABV & a lingering finish.

👌 It has a bold profile softened with age; it is supple & polished, held together with a firm acidity, giving lift to the kaleidoscope of dynamic aromas & flavors.

🥂Cheers to wines offering a sensory window to a particular place & time.  

There’s a quiet intensity to Valdicava that makes its way into each & every sip.

🪽 On the label is the depiction of an archangel with sword raised, and wings open, standing as a symbol of Brunello—a wine shaped by patience, precision & deep respect for place—both protective & powerful, grounded in tradition yet shaped with its own energy.

⛰️ 🌊 Valdicava is located on the slopes of Montosoli (a prized ‘cru’), in one of the coolest sectors of the Brunello appellation, enjoying both cooling & warming factors from the radiant sun, to the forests of Monte Amiata, to the breezes off the Tyrrhenian Sea…

🌱 The growing environment is characterized by tension, which is reflected in this wine holding equal parts strength & finesse.

👁️ It is medium garnet in color with pronounced, layered notes of black cherry, black raspberry, baked plum, boysenberry, cedar, cardamom, nutmeg, cigar box, clove, sweet tobacco, black licorice, fennel, olive tapenade, balsamic, dried oregano, wet earth, leather & peat moss.

👄 The palate is dry, with velvety tannins, a vibrant acidity, and warming, though not intrusive, alcohol at 13.5% ABV & a lingering finish.

👌 It has a bold profile softened with age; it is supple & polished, held together with a firm acidity, giving lift to the kaleidoscope of dynamic aromas & flavors.

🥂Cheers to wines offering a sensory window to a particular place & time.  

Jan 15th, 2026