laying-down2016 Brunello di Montalcino, Máté, Tuscany

Ruby garnet in the glass, pretty nose, initially tight but with air opens wonderfully. Broad and immediate red & dark fruits, lovely heady mix of ripe black cherries, dried apricot, fresh red fleshed peaches and sour cranberry. Palate is compact in youth, red & black fruits, woven with floral scents, rosemary, bay & charred meats retaining glossy richness and bright acid. 36 months in French tonneau & botti yield silky sweet tannins framing this edgy, iron-rich palate. The finish is firm, peppery & mineral, showcasing the calibre of the Santa Restituta terroir. Drink 2024-2040

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{region}Tuscany{region}
{color} Red{color}               

 {maturity}laying-down{maturity} {maturity-text}For laying down{maturity-text}
{vintage}2016{vintage}

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 [] Jancis Robinson :: 17.5/20

[] James Suckling:: 94/100

[] Vinous :: 92/100

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