2006 Brunello di Montalcino
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Deep red with ruby tones. Slightly roasted aromas and flavors of plum, blackberry and smoked meat lifted by a floral element. Sweet, plump and round; a nicely concentrated midweight Brunello with early appeal. Finishes with good breadth and substantial, slightly unrefined tannins. (A second sample, which I scored 87, was higher-toned and a bit more rustic and advanced.)
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino reveals good depth in its fruit, but the hard, aggressive tannins and unclean aromatics make this a compact, unyielding wine that expresses little of the pedigree of the vintage.
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino reveals good depth in its fruit, but the hard, aggressive tannins and unclean aromatics make this a compact, unyielding wine that expresses little of the pedigree of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020. Importer: Hey Day Corporation, Aston, Pennsylvania; tel. (610)485-1035; Maverick Wine Company, Binseville, IL; tel. (630) 860-4600
Deep youthful ruby. Sweet fruit and Oxo-cube notes. Slight VA? Palate much more genuine and composed. With good acidity level and powdery tannin. Fragrant finish. (WS)