Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2017

Altesinos Brunello Riserva er lavet på deres bedste druer fra alle deres markbesiddelser, i syd er det Sant’Angelo in Colle og Castelnuovo dell’Abate samt deres nordlige marker inklusiv Monteosoli. Man kan sige at Riservaen er et billede af hele Montalcino hvor enkeltmarken Montosoli er et close-up af en enkelt mark. Riserva blev første gang lavet på slottet med årgang 1975 og den laves kun i meget begrænset mængde. Vinen har en massiv mørk farve og er utrolig kompleks aromasammensætning med antydning af kirsebær, lakrids, krydderier og cedertræ, og en kraftig og velstruktureret smag. Kan med fordel dekanteres 1-2 time før servering. Luca Gardini 97 Point "The testimony of a lucid and constant work carried out on this typology. A Brunello characterized by magnificent elegance to the nose already, with notes of Vignola cherries, then fresh sage and white pepper. Great freshness to the palate, with officinal-fruity return, crispness and brackish-sapid tension." James Suckling 95 Point "Complex and fragrant nose of neroli, currants, sour cherries, sandalwood, cassis and wild herbs. Roasted walnuts, too. Full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity. Full of energy and power. Try in 2024." Jeb Dunnuck 95 Point "There is a more forward personality to the 2017 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva, which pours a slightly darker hue. Aromas of black cherry, scorched earth, and violets emerge from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers more ripe concentration, with black raspberry, tea leaf, cedar, and rosemary. It is elegant yet expressive of the warm vintage, with fine, ripe tannins and ripe fresh fruit through the mid-palate and a great balance between roundness and elegance."