2012 Brunello di Montalcino
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Three years in 50-hl botti, then one year in bottle. Pale-medium garnet with brick tones. Black tea, grilled meat, balsamic and dried-herb maturity over dried cherry fruit. Well-matured aromatics, but still a lot of drying tannins. Hard work. Value for money hard to find here. (TJ)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Tim Jackson MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Renieri is an excellent producer of Brunello. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino offers a gorgeous appearance with a dark burgundy color and thick saturation. The bouquet is rich and complete with layer after layer of ripe fruit intensity. The effect is succulent and rich. This Brunello drinks beautifully right now and shows a contemporary style with thick extraction and soft tannins. The mouthfeel also delivers good density and fullness, and that does not come easy in this vintage.
Tasted blind. Concentrated ruby with orange tinges. Vivid, sweet-sour cherry with notes of spice and liquorice powder. Supple, yet still a little closed. The fruit doesn't come out yet, but there is a brooding potential on the finish with masses of chewy tannins. Built like a brick house. (WS)