At a glance

Producer

La Rasina

Region

Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

Grape variety

Sangiovese (Brunello)

Wine type

Red

Body

Full-bodied and Bold

Sweetness

Dry

Typical price

$65–$110 USD (2024 merchant pricing, bottle format)

Tasting profile

Mature cherries, dried wild berries, forest floor, tobacco, leather, balsam, savory earthiness, well-integrated oak, truffle hints.

Evolution: Primary fruit now gives way to leather, mushroom, dried flowers, with softly resolved tannins and lingering spice.

At peak: Elegant, complex, and textural Brunello; tertiary flavors predominate through 2027—drink now for developed aromas and savoriness.

Structure

Acidity

Medium, balanced and integrated

Tannins

Medium-plus, with rounded maturity

Alcohol

14.5% ABV (typical declared)

Aging potential

Can be cellared for several more years, but best bottles are enjoying peak drinking now through 2027

Drinking window

Peak drinking

2017 to 2024

Optimal window

2014 to 2027

Current status

Near/Mid Peak

Current condition

Excellent provenance bottles are peaking now; tertiary character is emerging, especially with careful cellaring.

2007 was a warm, structured vintage; La Rasina's bottling ages gracefully, developing classic secondary and tertiary aromas after 12–15 years. The wine is now in its peak window for nuanced, mature enjoyment.

Food pairing

Tuscan wild boar ragù, roast duck, lamb shank, porcini risotto, aged Pecorino, truffle dishes.

Serving

Decant

Yes (30 minutes) — The wine has medium-plus tannins and is 18 years old, indicating it has matured and may benefit from aeration to enhance its aromas and flavors.

Sustainability

Sustainability score: 7/10

Family-run estate with emphasis on low-intervention vineyard management (minimal chemical inputs), use of cover crops, hand harvesting, and small batch vinification; energy and water use unreported but typical of small Montalcino estates; traditional heavy glass bottle; cork closure.

La Rasina represents Montalcino's small artisan producer tradition with a relatively light environmental footprint compared to industrial wineries, but falls short of full organic/biodynamic certification for 2007. Packaging (heavy bottles) and export shipping increase environmental impact. The estate is more sustainable than average for its time, but 2007 pre-dates broader adoption of green certifications and comprehensive reporting.