Opened sometime before service; enjoyed in the company of Natalie Oliveros. The 2008 Brunello pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and showing some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous and beautifully perfumed with notes of Morello cherry, raspberry, dried red flowers, Pu-erh tea, cigar box, porcini mushrooms, dried green herbs and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is in a fabulous spot and another example proving that the 2008 vintage from Brunello is squarely in its glow up phase. Drink now.
Opened sometime before service; enjoyed in the company of Natalie Oliveros. The 2008 Brunello pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and showing some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous and beautifully perfumed with notes of Morello cherry, raspberry, dried red flowers, Pu-erh tea, cigar box, porcini mushrooms, dried green herbs and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is in a fabulous spot and another example proving that the 2008 vintage from Brunello is squarely in its glow up phase. Drink now.
Jul 12th, 2026
A shing example of a brunello that is aged and in its peak drinking window. Decanted for a little over a hour. Traditional style brunello and no rush to drink. This still has several more peal drinking years ahead of it.
A shing example of a brunello that is aged and in its peak drinking window. Decanted for a little over a hour. Traditional style brunello and no rush to drink. This still has several more peal drinking years ahead of it.
1 person found it helpfulJun 5th, 2021
Nice bridge style between new and traditional. Mouth filling, good tannins, layers of strawberry, plum, tobacco leaf, and tea. Complex.
Nice bridge style between new and traditional. Mouth filling, good tannins, layers of strawberry, plum, tobacco leaf, and tea. Complex.
May 14th, 2015
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
