2017 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy (750ml)

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:

Rich and broad, this wine has a dark ruby center with crimson tones at the rim. There's an immediate and noticeable dark fruit character of black cherry, red and black plum, blackberry, and crushed rose petal. Plenty of crushed rocky mineral is present on the palate, with spices and oily cigar wrapper and sweet black licorice lingering in the background. Directional, sophisticated, and muscular in stature, yet elegant and polished in demeanor. The fine, grippy tannins add that perfect Sangiovese dusty-mineral tension on the palate that lingers for minutes. Drink now–2042.

TASTING NOTES:

Awash with alluring red fruit and an underlying frisson of black olive savouries. Ample and weighty with dusty tannins and an attractive evolution rendering a supple succulence of acidity and softly meshed texture. Long and enduring.

- Decanter, 97 pts.