On the leathery, earthy side, but nice with pasta with a rich meat sauce. Nose has leather, menthol, crushed rock, not that much fruit. A little slightly medicinal cherry extract. In the mouth, it’s savory and earthy, with lots of iodine-tinged gravel, old furniture, and fruit well in the background. A little demanding on its own, but works with food.
On the leathery, earthy side, but nice with pasta with a rich meat sauce. Nose has leather, menthol, crushed rock, not that much fruit. A little slightly medicinal cherry extract. In the mouth, it’s savory and earthy, with lots of iodine-tinged gravel, old furniture, and fruit well in the background. A little demanding on its own, but works with food.
Dec 24th, 2022This developed nicely over the course of several hours. Tight, with tremendous acidity, it ultimately shows tart, macerated cherry, leather, cracked stone-laced gravelly notes. Lean but intense. Great dinner Brunello. Should last and improve for at least another 5 years.
This developed nicely over the course of several hours. Tight, with tremendous acidity, it ultimately shows tart, macerated cherry, leather, cracked stone-laced gravelly notes. Lean but intense. Great dinner Brunello. Should last and improve for at least another 5 years.
Nov 22nd, 2020
Was good but really needed more time in bottle
Was good but really needed more time in bottle
Jan 3rd, 2020This took quite a bit of air to open up. Nose features warm sandstone scents, along with plummy dark cherry fruit. Broad but somewhat austere in the mouth. Good acids and drying tannins. Better with my grilled hangar steak than on it own.
UPDATE: on night 2, it seemed fresher and some fresh cherry fruit showed through. The drying, chalky tannins are still there, however. Together, this suggest that this wine will benefit from at least 2 more years of cellaring. Upping rating to 9.1.
This took quite a bit of air to open up. Nose features warm sandstone scents, along with plummy dark cherry fruit. Broad but somewhat austere in the mouth. Good acids and drying tannins. Better with my grilled hangar steak than on it own.
UPDATE: on night 2, it seemed fresher and some fresh cherry fruit showed through. The drying, chalky tannins are still there, however. Together, this suggest that this wine will benefit from at least 2 more years of cellaring. Upping rating to 9.1.
Jul 29th, 2018
2006 Reserva at its peak! After trying the 2009 and 2010 fabulous Regulars, I find that I like the fuller richer more intense fruit then the older 2006 Reserva. Go figure. Keep in mind we tried all without FOOD. That may be the difference. CB
2006 Reserva at its peak! After trying the 2009 and 2010 fabulous Regulars, I find that I like the fuller richer more intense fruit then the older 2006 Reserva. Go figure. Keep in mind we tried all without FOOD. That may be the difference. CB
Oct 28th, 2015Wow rich and full bodied with gobs of black fruits, soft tannins. Opened 10 am tried at 5:30pm. Great mouthfeel here! One word would be , Awesome!
Wow rich and full bodied with gobs of black fruits, soft tannins. Opened 10 am tried at 5:30pm. Great mouthfeel here! One word would be , Awesome!
Oct 28th, 2015
Цветочно-битумный аромат, камень, замша, кефирные оттенки. Неплохо. 15.5/20 (87/100)
Цветочно-битумный аромат, камень, замша, кефирные оттенки. Неплохо. 15.5/20 (87/100)
Feb 20th, 2015
Nicely resolved, savory, foresty, everything integrated and smoove. Not going to evolve much (if at all) but it'll stay classy for awhile.
Nicely resolved, savory, foresty, everything integrated and smoove. Not going to evolve much (if at all) but it'll stay classy for awhile.
May 28th, 2014
Thank you Greg St. Clair @ K&L. Love our Italian cllub shipments!
Thank you Greg St. Clair @ K&L. Love our Italian cllub shipments!
Oct 2nd, 2012
Half bottle, nov 2021, wakes up with lots of air, nothing special, a brunello
Half bottle, nov 2021, wakes up with lots of air, nothing special, a brunello
Nov 6th, 2021
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
