Producer details
The Brunello di Montalcino is one of Italy's most prestigious wines. The Brunello is generally a thick wine with a powerful tannin structure that requires at least twenty years of aging. Once the tannins have been allowed to melt, this rich and complex wine develops smoky, spicy notes.

Aging
Minimum of 30 months in oak barrels.`
Minimum of 16 months in bottle

Grape Varieties
100% Sangiovese
Alc: 15%

Ratings
98 points -  Wine Spectator "Asphalt and tar on the nose, with lots of dried dark fruits. Full and very powerful, with layers of chewy tannins and masses of fruit. Really needs time to mellow and come together. But it's all there. A blockbuster. Balanced and fabulous. Best after 2012. 500 cases made."

96 points - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate "The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a deep sensual wine imbued with generous layers of ripe dark fruit that emerge from its medium to full-bodied frame. This gorgeous, expressive Brunello turns richer and weightier in the glass as the fruit begins to emerge, finally building to a harmonious crescendo of intense flavor. There is more than enough fruit here to support extended cellaring. This is a magnificent effort from Andrea Cortonesi. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2024