Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

Completely insane Brunello. Needed 20 mins to warm up. Mushroom and Camphor-infused sour cherry, beautifully dry and with mineral notes along with cigar box and red flowers. Probably past it’s apogee but f**k is this good.

Wow, could have used some more time in the decanter but certainly phenomenal

Still youthful. Beautiful fruit and finish.

Still needs a lot of time but the potential is amazing. Super tart, Bing cherries, medium tannins.

This is what a really great Sangiovese could be. The nearly perfect combination of fruit (red currant, red cherries and cranberry) mixed with rose petals, underbrush and some (fine) mushroom flavours on the nose. Strong, vibrant, brilliant integrated acidity, tension and a long, long finish. Best red wine I've had in a long time. Still super young with a lot of potential.

Ripe red plums; some sour elements. Some VA. Tight, light earth, some funky element.

Amazing Brunello, I drunk this bottle with Mr Jacopo Biondi Santi

Awesome. Just not worth the 700 euro price tag

Was worried this 97 has past its peak. Maybe it has. Decanted and after an hour it was like a fresh Brunello. Bold with lots of flavor. Cherry with a hint of blackberry, just a touch of the musk of oldness. Great with our ribeye!

And Of Course it was the Last Bottle they had. Wonderfully understated, elegant and dry. Delightful.