Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany - Brunello di Montalcino

Vintage: 2016

Cépage: Sangiovese (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 95+ (RP); 95 (JS)

" The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino shows bold cherry, spice, crushed stone and balsam herb that come together in seamless fashion. This estate has honed a unique style that becomes a common theme traced to each new vintage. I'd describe it as delicate but also succulent with a rich and almost pulpy quality of fruit. The wine is fueled by the golden light that hits this part of Tuscany in those last hours of the day. Here is a wine that shows spirit of place."

Monica Larner (RP) - 11/20