2011 Brunello di Montalcino
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Tasting Notes
The nose opens with raspberry and black currant. Tangy fruit on the palate showing plump raspberry, sweet cherries, nectarine and blackberry. Texturally soft and silky. Delicious now. March 2016
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The aromas of wet earth, sliced mushroom and blueberry are very pretty. Full body, firm tannins. Structured and firm. Excellent. One of the wines of the vintage. Drink now or hold. Oct 2015, JamesSuckling.com
The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is fabulous. In 2011, proprietor Paolo Bianchini bottled just one Brunello. That commitment to quality comes through loud and clear. Dark cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco and licorice all flesh out in an effortless, incredibly inviting wine. The warmth of the vintage and the natural generosity of these vineyards in Castelnuovo is evident, yet the 2011 possesses remarkable balance to match all of that intensity. I don't expect the 2011 to make old bones, but is gorgeous today. Readers should expect a flamboyant, decadently full-throttle wine built on voluptuousness and generous, racy fruit. Bianchini gave the 2011 three full years in cask. Feb 2016, www.vinous.com, Drink 2018-2028
