Brunello di Montalcino 2000

Lisini (Italy)

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese Grosso
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Brunello di Montalcino shows an intense 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 black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of vanilla, tobacco, licorice, chocolate, cinnamon, mace, menthol and hints of tar. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and plum. A well made wine. This Brunello di Montalcino ages for 36 months in cask followed by 6-8 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese

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

Issue 39, March 2006

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