This captures the earth and herb side of Brunello very nicely. That’s not to say that it’s short on cherry fruit — it finds a fine balance between fruit, herb and earth tones, with a structured acidic backbone that bodes well for rewarding extended cellar time. This vintage in Montalcino is now quite heralded thanks to wine like this one, and this particular bottling represents great value.
Castiglion del Bosco, Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
By Rich Cook