AR | Medium ruby in colour, still youthful and healthy looking in the glass, this is quite brooding and shy in aroma, but at the same time fresh, inviting; the fruit here starts out with a certain suppleness of texture, without giving away too much in flavour, , the mid-palate is honest enough in its sangio flavours, but there's a hollowness in the middle because extraction eats away at the fruit and leaves a certain joyless toughness and dryness on the back palate. Drink Dates: 2025 - 2030. 88
MP | Pronounced nose showing sandalwood, incense, liquorice, sawdust, cinnamon, cooked plum, blackberry, tar and blonde tobacco. In the mouth this develops well with surprisingly brisk acidity to balance the ripe, assertive tannins and warming alcohol. Persistent notes of cool red fruit including cranberry, red currant and starwberry support the oak and tertairy notes. Very easy to enjoy this exuberant and perfectly balanced style of Brunello. Drink Dates: 2027 - 2035. 94