Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino other_regions_italy September saw milder weather together

September saw milder weather together with sporadic precipitation

but this is still in the old school mould

the finish hangs in there with its dusty cherries

Interestingly this is less overtly spicy as the Amoureuses at present though there is a genuinely gorgeous inner mouth perfume to the suave

Sweet fruit and leather accents return on the finish

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino other_regions_italy September saw milder weather togetherTime has not been kind to the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino. Leather, mushrooms, smoke, cedar, licorice, dried cherry iron all signs of a fully mature wine are front and center. Although there is plenty of depth and richness to the fruit, the 2004 has not aged well, especially in its aromatics. There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of. Both bottles I tasted, one at the winery and one from my cellar, were disappointing. Granted, this is the