2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Tassi, Tuscany, Italy saint-julien Wine Buyer

Wine Buyer

Drink 2022 - 2026+

the 2007 Blanc des Millénaires was fresh

black plum and vibrant cherry touches

2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Tassi, Tuscany, Italy saint-julien Wine BuyerThis comes from a single vineyard, tucked between the River Orcia and the hilltop Castelnuovo dellAbate at 240 metres altitude. Here, the strata of soils are mix of iron rich clay and galestro, filled with calcareous marine fossils. The 2018 vintage gave beautiful balance, without the blocky richness of 2017. Its undergone wild fermentation in concrete, and 30 days on skins followed by 30 months in ultra traditional Slovenian botti grandi. The colour