Riserva Ripe al Convento di Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

Gorgeous blackberry, dark berries, plum, spices, integrated smooth tannins. Light earthiness. Lengthy pleasing finish. This has it all.

Prune, dark fruit,subtle spring flowers. Mild earthiness.

Fantastic layers of spices and dried herbs with an underlying tar note.

I took a chance with this bottle and was not expecting greatness and suspected it would be past peak. But this is in a very nice place and has a great deal of freshness. Rhubarb, cherry pit, rose hip, liquorice, black tea, baking spice and a creamy finish. Still some tannin left. Pleasantly surprised!

Celebrating the birthday of my wife

3L - Excellent bottle, took some time to open but was generous when it did. Concentrated over ripe fruits with acidity and mouth coating silkiness.

Beautiful nose. All that was lacking is in mouthfeel and palate presence. Great wine, dumb criticism.

Still drinking well. Elegant and fairly restrained even after being decanted for 2 hour hours. WS rated it 98 and as is usually the case with such highly rated wines, I am a bit disappointed.

Robin had this 10 years ago

Scott had this 11 years ago