Red

Bramante

Brunello di Montalcino · Italy

Fact sheet

red meats · game meats · mature cheeses · grilled meats

201291 pts

Underbrush, wild berry and Mediterranean brush are some of the aromas that lift out of the glass. The firm chewy palate offers mature black cherry, licorice, black pepper and a hint of coffee bean framed in tightly knit fine-grained tannins. Drink 2019–2027.
201089 pts

This opens with aromas of plum, menthol, licorice and a whiff of cellar floor. The palate offers dark berry fruit, clove, dried sage and white pepper alongside assertive, drying tannins and the warmth of evident alcohol.
200990 pts

Dark berry and baking spice aromas emerge from the glass and carry over to the juicy palate together with fleshy wild cherry, plum, black pepper, cinnamon and vanilla alongside big round tannins. Well balanced with great length, this poised wine already is accessible, so drink 2…
200890 pts

This is a masculine and powerful expression of Brunello with tight tannins, dark concentration and savory aromas of dark fruit, prune, leather, pipe tobacco and bitter chocolate. That characteristic acidity kicks in at the end and gives the wine a burst of levity.
200792 pts

Ripe fruit, prune, sticky pipe tobacco and rum cake notes are bold and big, with thick aromatic embroidery and broader brush strokes. Structured and incredibly smooth on the finish. This wine shows a fine, velvety texture.