Brunello di Montalcino 2005

La Fornace (Italy)

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Brunello di Montalcino 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 black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, tobacco, rose, chocolate, cinnamon, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. This Brunello di Montalcino ages in cask and in barrique for 36 months followed by at least 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

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

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

February 2011

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