2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Quercione

Good deep, bright red. Ripe, musky aromas of plum, mocha, dried flowers and underbrush. Supple and rich but quite dry; densely packed and nicely delineated, with little easy sweetness. Good saline minerality contributes to the impression of energy and structure. Finishes with good lift and lingering perfume, not to mention a firm tannic spine. I'd hold this for six or seven years before pulling the cork.