Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is dusty with nice cherries. Some forest floor. On the palate, this has a lovely texture. Light tannins. Black cherry fruit. Long finish with some anise notes. Drinking well but will improve from here. Drink over the next ten to twelve years. A nice wine with Pappa al pomodoro (a tomato bread soup).
This is the basic Brunello in Altesino's line-up. Drinking well right now. Deep ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose takes some time to open, then shows cherries, tobacco, some forest floor and slight chocolate and spice. Medium bodied. A nicer backbone of acidity. On the palate, there is some depth here with vibrant cherries and underlying dust and fresh tobacco. Nice finish. This is drinking well with just a bit of air. Moderate tannins. It works better with food and past with Bolognaise sauce would be great. Drink over the next seven to ten years. $75 purchased at a tren
This is an outstanding wine, but it didn't deliver what I was looking for on this evening. The folks I was drinking it with felt otherwise and it was there favorite wine (tasted blind). Ruby in color with dark swirls, mostly clear and bright. The nose hasw black raspberries, black cherries, baking spice and roasted herbs. Full bodied with firm tannins. On the palate, this has black cherry fruit. It seems deep but not giving up much. With air some black raspberries and even blueberries emerge. Hard to get past the tannins. Firm finish. This needs some time to come together and open
Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is dusty with cherries and a slight root beer note. Strong tannins! Sour cherry fruit on the palate. Good acidity. Some depth. Despite the youth and tannins, this has a lovely elegance to it. This really demands food. It will work with a wide variety of pasta dishes with or without meats. Should continue to improve for a few years and be good for another 15 after that. Retails for $65.
Ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is dusty with some cherries. Some wet tea leaves come out with air. On the palate, cherries and black cherries over some damp forest floor. Good balance. More "traditional" in style. This should improve with some short terms ageing. Drink over the next ten to twelve years. This would work well with chicken liver pâté (or is that chopped liver).
Ruby with garnet (darker) swirls, mostly clear and bright. The nose is dusty with spice. WIth air some black cherry fruit emerges. Medium bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, black cherries and cherries. Great texture. Very ripe. Not a lot of depth though. Easy drinking right now. Drink over the next five to seven years. Will work well with Ribollita, a Tuscan soup.
