1997 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
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Dense, well graduated, very healthy colour. Very deep crimson. Autumnal. Not very strong. Explosive. Quite jagged. Very classic. Chewy. Brunello for the long term. Dry tannins at the end. Dry (rather than sweet) which makes it quite distinctive in this line-up. One of the most youthful. (JR)
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The stunning, single vineyard 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli, exhibits more new oak than its sibling, as well as more power, concentration, alcohol, and extract. A deep garnet color accompanies huge, sweet aromas of roasted herbs, red and black currants, cherries, earth, incense, tobacco, and soy. This is a wine to lay away for 5-6 years. This chewy, full-bodied, spectacular Brunello will be at its finest between 2010-2022. A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620
The stunning, single vineyard 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli, exhibits more new oak than its sibling, as well as more power, concentration, alcohol, and extract. A deep garnet color accompanies huge, sweet aromas of roasted herbs, red and black currants, cherries, earth, incense, tobacco, and soy. This is a wine to lay away for 5-6 years. This chewy, full-bodied, spectacular Brunello will be at its finest between 2010-2022. Dec 2002, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Altesino is one of the top producers in Brunello di Montalcino. The estate is famous for bottling the first separate Cru from the Montosoli hill, which has since become widely recognised for its distinct, elegant style of Brunello.