Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva,

A complex nose of herb and dried fruit precedes a palate bursting with bright ripe plum, cherry and mulberry flavours as well as tarter touches of dried cranberry. Concentrated, layered and very refined and set in a wonderful velvety texture, as big complex and powerful as this wine is, it never at any stage seems to lose composure or vitality. Brilliant. From the estate's oldest (40 years old) and highest vineyard, planted 350 metres above sea level, the wine ages for a year in new French oak and for one year in large Slavonian cask.