2001 Brunello di Montalcino

Deep red. Fairly primary aromas of dark berries, flowers and exotic spices. Juicy and tightly wound; not especially fleshy but possesses good density. Reminded me of an old-style Bordeaux with its dried fruit flavors complicated by leather, tobacco, graphite and pepper. Nicely lifted by mineral and floral elements. A bit musclebound today, with firm acids giving the finish a bracing quality. This one needs at least four or five years of aging.