1999 Brunello di Montalcino
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The 1999 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a dark garnet appearance with browning edges and bold concentration that has remained reasonably toned throughout the years. It shows jammy fruit aromas with prune, cassis and strawberry preserves. The mouthfeel is smooth and silky with an inherent earthiness on the finish that suggests it is far along on its evolutionary track. But it also doles out a good level of acidity that keeps it alive. Drink: 2014-2023.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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Certainly very ripe with some rather obvious sweetness. Did they decide to pick quite late? Relatively early maturing. (JR)
Full medium-deep red. Musky aromas of plum, gunpowder and coffee. Supple on entry, then dense but a bit unforthcoming in the middle palate, offering hints of minerals and meat but limited real sweetness. Finishes with fairly ripe but slightly dry tannins.
Autumnal notes on the fragrant nose, opened out to roast chestnuts. Very firm and masculine, almost leathery. Great spread of ripeness across the palate followed by fine, prune-like flavours and not as great a weight of alcohol as the nose suggests. Quite easy and approachable already. (JR)