Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1998

Mastrojanni (Italy)

Sangiovese Grosso
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of prune, black cherry and blueberry jam followed by aromas of blackberry jam, dried violet, vanilla, dried rose, tobacco, licorice, chocolate, cinnamon, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of prune, black cherry and blueberry jam. A well made wine. This Brunello di Montalcino Riserva ages for 42 months in cask followed by about 12 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
Issue 40, April 2006