Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe), Brunello di Montalcino Riserva other_regions 550 cases imported

550 cases imported

black berry and violet nuances along with plenty of earth influence where the supporting wood character is more discreet

giving the wine the right amount of freshness and sweetness to make it fun to taste today

delicious and stony flavors possess reasonably good mid-palate density as well as fine depth and length

This is excellent and a wine that should also age well but be enjoyable after only 4 to 6 years of cellaring

Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe), Brunello di Montalcino Riserva other_regions 550 cases importedThe 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is quite open knit, radiant and accessible. Raspberry jam, white pepper, flowers, mint and sweet spices hove on the palate in a decidedly mid weight Brunello that emphasizes grace and agility. The persistent, textured finish is striking. It will be interesting to see if the 2009 puts on weight in bottle, or if it remains the slghtly fragile, fleeting wine it is today. Stella di Campalto's wines never lack