Máté, a relative newcomer to Montalcino being founded in the 1990s, made a stellar Brunello in 2010. Powerful, without being overdone, their 2010 is more fruit forward and accessible than many of the other Brunello from the 2010 vintage. A dark core of minerality balances and enhances the ripe dark cherry fruit favors. Fine tannins add support without being astringent. Vibrant Tuscan acidity holds it all together. The only problem is the small production, only about 1200 cases. But it’s worth the search.
Máté, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
By Michael Apstein