2010 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
Medium red with some bricking at the rim. Light, attractive, if quite simple floral and red fruit aromas. Rather tart and dusty on the palate. Not a lot of life, savour or length here. (AH)
Critic scores
James Suckling
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
A deep, powerful wine, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino possesses notable depth and intensity. Dark cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco, new leather and incense meld together in a muscular, resonant wine built on structure. This is a 2010 that is going to need time to fully come together, but it is impressive just the same.
Fattoria dei Barbi's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino starts with a tightly wound personality that begins to unravel slowly, one delicate layer at a time. As it does, you become aware of dried fruit, cigar box, crushed mineral, plum, tar and cola. The wine puts on a beautiful display. I also loved the mouthfeel of this beautiful wine: It is tonic, tight and brimming with energy. Well-integrated oak notes give the wine a spot of softness and velvety spice. This is one beautiful Sangiovese.
Maturing mid ruby with narrow bricky rim. Iron and dark fruit on the nose with a hint of Moroccan leather. Fragrant and supple on the palate and with firm grainy tannins on the finish. A true classic. (WS)