Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006

Altesino (Italy)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

This Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of plum, black cherry and dried violet followed by aromas of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, tobacco, vanilla, chocolate, cinnamon, leather, licorice, mace and menthol. The mouth has excellent correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is very persistent with long flavors of plum, black cherry and blackberry. This Brunello di Montalcino Riserva ages for 5 years, of which at least 3 in cask and 6 months 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)
October 2012