2004 Solaria di Patrizia Cencioni Brunello di Montalcino
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Medium red. Plum, mocha, dried flowers and a whiff of celery on the nose. Bitter cherry and spicy oak flavors show good ripeness, but the juicy framing acidity seems rather elevated, and eventually gives the finish a Campari-like bitter herb quality. With aeration, this showed higher-toned notes of candied cherry and orange zest.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Solaria's 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is a sweet, seamless wine that flows onto the palate in a soft, caressing style. This harmonious, accessible Brunello shows lovely balance, but it is already rather forward and looks to be a relatively early maturing wine. Still, it should deliver plenty of great drinking over the next few years.
Solaria’s 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is a sweet, seamless wine that flows onto the palate in a soft, caressing style. This harmonious, accessible Brunello shows lovely balance, but it is already rather forward and looks to be a relatively early maturing wine. Still, it should deliver plenty of great drinking over the next few years. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014. Importer: Domaine Select, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799