Verbena 2011 Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino)

Country: Italy / Tuscany
Variety: Sangiovese
Winery: Verbena / Riserva

This opens with aromas of black plum, French oak and roasted coffee bean. The dense palate offers dried black cherry, mocha and cedar alongside tightly packed tannins that leave a grippy, astringent finish. Drink soon to capture the remaining fruit richness.