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When mature, they are among the richest and most harmonious wines in the district, displaying copious amounts of dark cherry and blackberry fruit, supported by svelte and elegant tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConti Costanti’s history is closely woven into that of Brunello itself, with Tito Costanti among the first to present a wine under the name in 1865. Made entirely from Sangiovese grown on the estate’s hillside vineyards, this Brunello combines the depth and structure associated with Montalcino with the fragrance and freshness that define the Costanti style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorello cherry and red berry fruit sit alongside warm spice, savoury notes and a touch of liquorice. There is concentration here, balanced by lively acidity and finely textured tannins, giving the wine both elegance and length. 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Rather than simply highlight the best score to promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaverage critic score or better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add individual critic scores to our website in the future. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"100% Sangiovese","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55728703209848,"sku":null,"price":92.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5452\/6614\/files\/red-wine-conti-costanti-docg-brunello-di-montalcino-2016-36197317738646.jpg?v=1793979439","url":"https:\/\/www.theperfectbottle.com\/products\/conti-costanti-docg-brunello-di-montalcino-2016","provider":"The Perfect Bottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}