Country: Italy /
Variety: Sangiovese Tuscany
Winery: La Serena / Brunello di Montalcino
Earthy and rusty in color, but liquid gold in the mouth. It’s round, complete and subtle. The dry red fruit is touched up by accents of root beer, smoke and brown sugar. When drinking, a vise grip of tannins clamp down. That said, maturity seems in sight. Start drinking in 2005.