Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1999

Tenuta Oliveto (Italy)

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese Grosso
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of prune, dried violet and black cherry jam followed by aromas of strawberry jam, raspberry jam, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, cocoa, cinnamon, leather and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing roundness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of prune, black cherry jam and raspberry jam. A well made wine. This reserve of Brunello di Montalcino ages for 3 years in cask followed by 30 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 41, May 2006

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