2004 Brunello di Montalcino
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Very attractive sweet leather and aged meat with balsamic and dried red cherries. The palate has a super smooth and mellow feel with a still fresh and concentrated core of darker fruit. Drink in the next five years.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
James Suckling
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The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino comes across as rather lean and austere for the vintage. Red cherries, tobacco, herbs and licorice struggle to emerge from the drying tannins. This mid-weight Brunello shows limited upside potential from here.
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino comes across as rather lean and austere for the vintage. Red cherries, tobacco, herbs and licorice struggle to emerge from the drying tannins. This mid-weight Brunello shows limited upside potential from here. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016. Importer: Michelangelo Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 699-7021
Mint leaf, cherry, violet perfume, pure liquorice, leather, smoke, iodine. Medium drying tannin, soft fruit body, emerging development and plenty of core fruit to develop further. (RH)