2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva, Conti Costanti, Tuscany, Italy morgon 19 days skin contact

19 days skin contact

showcasing the quality of the Chardonnay from Hampshire’s pure chalk soils

the wine will benefit ageing

but it is so compelling tonight

Stephan Reinhardt

2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva, Conti Costanti, Tuscany, Italy morgon 19 days skin contactThe 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva emerges from the glass with freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries, liquorice and spices, all wrapped around a sensual, elegant frame of the notable class. Considerable aeration is needed to bring out the wines depth and textural richness. This is an excellent wine, but more often than not I am attracted more to the straight Brunello here, as is the case again in 2006. Costanti gave the 2006 Riserva 36 months in