2016 Brunello di Montalcino, Argiano, Tuscany, Italy
- Jeb Dunnuck
- 94/100
- Walter Speller
- 17/20
- Michaela Morris
- 93/100
Ready - at best
The vineyards are superbly situated on the famous Montalcino hill on a south-facing limestone plateau nearly 1000ft above sea level. Yields are restricted through extensive crop-thinning in the summer and very careful fruit selection at harvest time. The grapes are hand harvested and then fermented, before being aged for 3 years in oak barrels.
This is new-wave Brunello: richer in fruit, riper, with smoother tannins, more elegant, more balanced and more accessible in its youth.