2006 Brunello di Montalcino
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Medium red. Red berries, musky oak and a whiff of flowers on the nose. Silky, lively and sweet; not at all a blockbuster but shows a lovely fine-grained texture and good vinosity to its flavors of berries, flowers and graphite. Not the last word in concentration or length, but this juicy midweight is attractive and nicely understated.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino marks a significant change of direction from past vintages. The dark, heavy style has been replaced by a much more finessed, elegant expression of fruit. Sweet red cherries, crushed flowers, mint and licorice are woven together beautifully in this silky, multi-dimensional, graceful Brunello. Sweet notes from the oak are intermingled with floral overtones on the silky finish. The 2006 is the most interesting wine I have tasted from Fanti in quite a few years.
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino marks a significant change of direction from past vintages. The dark, heavy style has been replaced by a much more finessed, elegant expression of fruit. Sweet red cherries, crushed flowers, mint and licorice are woven together beautifully in this silky, multi-dimensional, graceful Brunello. Sweet notes from the oak are intermingled with floral overtones on the silky finish. The 2006 is the most interesting wine I have tasted from Fanti in quite a few years. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. Importer: Massanois Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 470-6769
Medium concentrated ruby with orange-tinged rim. At first quite oak dominated, but there seems to be more going on. Quite sweet and perhaps slightly one-dimensional due to very ripe fruit. (WS)