This wine is massive. Intense and deeply balsamic nose, Worcestershire sauce and iodine, very savory. Some dark berry fruit extract underneath. Dense and intensely mouthfilling. Again, little discernible fruit but copious savory flavors. Massive body. Lengthy finish. A Shrek of a wine. (But the label is awful, very ugly.)
UPDATE: Night 3, this is softer and more in balance, with more ripe fruit peeking through to balance the previously inky savoriness. Upping from 8.9 to 9.1, but for the next few years, make sure this gets plenty of air.
This wine is massive. Intense and deeply balsamic nose, Worcestershire sauce and iodine, very savory. Some dark berry fruit extract underneath. Dense and intensely mouthfilling. Again, little discernible fruit but copious savory flavors. Massive body. Lengthy finish. A Shrek of a wine. (But the label is awful, very ugly.)
UPDATE: Night 3, this is softer and more in balance, with more ripe fruit peeking through to balance the previously inky savoriness. Upping from 8.9 to 9.1, but for the next few years, make sure this gets plenty of air.
1 person found it helpfulJan 11th, 2023
Forest floor, black cherry, mint note. Spice. Warm impression. Evolved. Lovely.
Forest floor, black cherry, mint note. Spice. Warm impression. Evolved. Lovely.
Apr 11th, 2016
Liked it but lil overripe.
Liked it but lil overripe.
Oct 21st, 2015
Super minerality, wet granite, dried cherries, smooth, balanced, balsamic notes, wonderful!
Super minerality, wet granite, dried cherries, smooth, balanced, balsamic notes, wonderful!
Sep 8th, 2015
2010 vintage. Amazing value brunello.
2010 vintage. Amazing value brunello.
May 27th, 2015
unreal
Jul 16th, 2014
Сладкий дуб от начала и до конца. Дуб и еще раз дуб. Выпечка, пирожные, сырковая масса, немного вишни во вкусе. Танины сухие, жестковатые. 15/20 (84/100)
Сладкий дуб от начала и до конца. Дуб и еще раз дуб. Выпечка, пирожные, сырковая масса, немного вишни во вкусе. Танины сухие, жестковатые. 15/20 (84/100)
Feb 22nd, 2014My favorite brunello producer
My favorite brunello producer
Dec 15th, 2013Love. Stuffing while remaining light on its feet. Savory.
Love. Stuffing while remaining light on its feet. Savory.
Nov 28th, 2013
Balsamic scent with a hint fennel on the nose. Red plums on the front. A solid tannic structure dominates the middle palate and the finish. I would describe tannic flavors as Black truffles combined with the scent of wet cobblestones. A mineral tartness asserts itself above these flavors at the end. And it has a long finish that seems to go on forever.
DAY 2: I left it corked in a bottle overnight. The distinctive nose faded into a more generic leathery smell. The red plum fruit is still present, but the tannic structure has become less intense, revealing a softer minerality. The truffles are gone. And the wet cobblestones are gone. And the tartness of the finish has mellowed. It’s still a long finish, but it now leaves a chalky texture on the tongue. Once it opens, this wine is less unique, but it’s still a fine tipple.
Balsamic scent with a hint fennel on the nose. Red plums on the front. A solid tannic structure dominates the middle palate and the finish. I would describe tannic flavors as Black truffles combined with the scent of wet cobblestones. A mineral tartness asserts itself above these flavors at the end. And it has a long finish that seems to go on forever.
DAY 2: I left it corked in a bottle overnight. The distinctive nose faded into a more generic leathery smell. The red plum fruit is still present, but the tannic structure has become less intense, revealing a softer minerality. The truffles are gone. And the wet cobblestones are gone. And the tartness of the finish has mellowed. It’s still a long finish, but it now leaves a chalky texture on the tongue. Once it opens, this wine is less unique, but it’s still a fine tipple.
Nov 8th, 2025
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
