Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante

Clear ruby with fine garnet shimmer. Opens with notes of moss and forest floor, fine liquorice, fresh, tree-ripe plum, lots of juicy cherry, in the background some clove. A lot of juicy cherry on the palate, fine-meshed tannin that opens smoothly, embedded in fine texture, very polished, juicy and long.

Adjacent to the Biondi Santi property, Pian dell'Orino is seated in excellent company in the hills of Montalcino. Showing some brick orange edge in the glass, this intoxicating biodynamic, wild ferment, enzyme-free and unfined Brunello opens with savoury cured meats, anise, wild strawberry, dried fig and violet florals. Worn leather, subtle dried cherry and parchment paper lead the palate, still fresh and potent with a focused linearity. Though the tannins have smoothed slightly with first blush of bottle age, they still tug with grippy-ness. A characteristic bitter edged Italian sword lingers on the lengthy finish. Much to sift through in the glass; you'll find yourself going back again and again until the bottle is finished. Decant and pour alongside truffled fresh pasta or risotto.