Fuligni, Brunello Montalcino Riserva other_regions_italy as it needs at least

as it needs at least a few years in bottle to show the natural richness of the vintage that was so evident when the wine was in barrel

The prominent tannins are quite firm but not hard and this finishes with good punch and a mouth coating

The vineyard is in Torroja where the soils are slate and for Dominik slate works better with Cariñena

Here the lightly wooded nose is notably spicy if brooding with mostly dark berry fruit and earth scents holding the upper hand for the moment

(from a mix of vines that average 60+ years of age

Fuligni, Brunello Montalcino Riserva other_regions_italy as it needs at leastWonderful aromas of citrus peel, ripe berries and flowers, turning to tangerine. Full bodied, with fabulous silky tannins and superexotic fruit that goes on and on. There are notes of orange dark chocolate stick as well. Gets better and better. Amazing.'99 Brunello blind retrospective (2009). Drink now. 800 cases made, 250 cases imported.