2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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With only 3,500 bottles made, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva reveals luscious opulence and fruity richness. Like its peers from this hot vintage, this Riserva offers a softer and sweeter quality of fruit with extra textural richness at the back. This makes the wine more accessible without too much of a wait. It is aged in oak for two years and offers plenty of baking spice, white chocolate and cola on the velvety finish.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Dark ruby with bright orange tinges. Herbal/vegetal tobacco nose indicating there is already some development here. Herbal cherry fruit and notes of cherry liqueur on the palate. There is length of fruit, but the acidity is a little tart and there are lots of drying tannins on the finish. (WS)
With only 3,500 bottles made, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva reveals luscious opulence and fruity richness. Like its peers from this hot vintage, this Riserva offers a softer, sweeter quality of fruit with extra textural richness at the back. This makes the wine more accessible without too much of a wait. It is aged in oak for two years and offers plenty of baking spice, white chocolate and cola on the velvety finish.
Dark ruby with bright orange tinges. Herbal/vegetal tobacco nose indicating there is already some development here. Herbal cherry fruit and notes of cherry liqueur on the palate. There is length of fruit, but the acidity is a little tart and there are lots of drying tannins on the finish. (WS)