Red

Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino · Italy

Fact sheet

roast meats · aged cheeses · pasta with meat sauce

201186 pts

This offers unusual aromas that suggest worn out leather, scorched soil and a whiff of cellar floor that carry over to the palate along with prune, dried berry and a bitter note of powdered sage. Astringent tannins leave a tongue-drying finish.
201088 pts

Aromas suggest bright berry, underbrush, eucalyptus and a whiff of wet fur. The palate starts off strong, with bright red berry and grilled herb but then it falls off, leaving a somewhat hollow midpalate. Despite the lean character, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity make th…
200986 pts

Aromas bring to mind wet fur, sweat and leafy underbrush. The palate is muddled, showing raw berries along with hints of espresso, tobacco and unroasted almonds that convey a bitter, green quality.
200889 pts

Pretty coffee and tobacco aromas add weight and persistency to this garnet colored Brunello. There's fruit here in the form of cherry, pomegranate and dried raspberry but those savory notes at the back really add to the wine's overall complexity.