Red

Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino · Italy

Fact sheet

roasted red meats · game meats · dishes with truffles · aged cheeses · mushroom risotto

200891 pts

This shows sophisticated aromas of cured meat, Indian spice and dried tobacco that sit as subtle afterthoughts at the back of the bouquet. The core of the wine is dominated by dark cherry and plum fruit. Firmly structured and still young, the wine needs a few more years to evolv…
200588 pts

This is a thick and brawny Brunello that shows a lot more heft and personality than some of the weaker expression from the 2005 vintage. Fattoria Scopone presents a rich and textured wine with ripe notes of cherry liqueur and blackberry followed by firm, gritty tannins.
200385 pts

This wine has a gritty, broad quality that recalls overripe cherries, plums and dried currant berries. There's also a touch of milk chocolate or fudge and the wine ends on an astringent, bitter note.