Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is dusty with cherries and sour cherries. Good acidity. Very food friendly. Went great with an "Impossible" Burger. Tart cherries, layered with forest floor. Good finish. This is still young and has some upside in terms of development. Plenty of fruit with light tannins right now.
This is a big, modern styled Brunello. It is also outstanding. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, forest floor, sandalwood and chocolate. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, plenty of oak coming off as spice and chocolate but plenty of cherry and black cherry fruit. This bottle is still youthful but getting close to maturity. Depth. Delicious. Nice finish. This drink great on its own and need some heavier food right now. Short ribs with Polenta seems like it would work well. Drink over the next ten to twelve years.
Opened this with some pasta at home during the Covid 19 Quarantine to enjoy with the family. Pop and pour and consumed over 4 hours. Deep ruby in color. The nose is nice with cherries, sour cherries, wet tea leaves and baking spices. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this is a bit modern in style and full bodied. Lots of red fruits, mostly cherries with some underlying charred forest floor. Good acidity. Nice finish. This worked well with the food and on its own after dinner. It is still on the youthful side with some tannins. Drink now and for the next ten years.
Cantina di Montalcino is the only cooperative in the Brunello DOCG. It has just under 100 members who are for the most part, small vineyard owners. This is an excellent wine and don't be afraid of buying from a co-op. The vintage, 2017, was hot and dry, and the wines produced were more generous and flashy than a more typical vintage. The wine is purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is great with black cherries, dried cherries, cigar tobacco, spice and slight char. Full bodied with medium to firm tannins. On the palate, cherries, black cherries with som
