Mastrojanni (Poderi Loreto e San Pio)
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
A clean and clear garnet in the glass with light purple undertones. Floral and fruity notes collide on the palate with fresh violets, wild strawberries, and cherries. What’s most interesting about this one is that it presents as a bit more mature than it is. A six year old Brunello that’s drinking as if it were closer to eight to ten years of age. What that says about the future, I’m not sure. There’s the requisite austerity and elegance in abundance here, though it does feel like something left out. A touch of character. More red fruits on the palate, along with tobacco, vanilla, and dry earth. Plenty of leather on the medium length finish. This is a very good, standard Brunello. Very precise and stoic, there’s not a hair out of place here. In both good and bad ways.
A clean and clear garnet in the glass with light purple undertones. Floral and fruity notes collide on the palate with fresh violets, wild strawberries, and cherries. What’s most interesting about this one is that it presents as a bit more mature than it is. A six year old Brunello that’s drinking as if it were closer to eight to ten years of age. What that says about the future, I’m not sure. There’s the requisite austerity and elegance in abundance here, though it does feel like something left out. A touch of character. More red fruits on the palate, along with tobacco, vanilla, and dry earth. Plenty of leather on the medium length finish. This is a very good, standard Brunello. Very precise and stoic, there’s not a hair out of place here. In both good and bad ways.
Jul 8th, 2020
