2006 Campi di Fonterenza Brunello di Montalcino
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Impossible to ignore, the 2006 Brunello di Montalcino lifts from the glass with a whiff of dusty earth, dried flowers, crushed rocks and woodland berries. It possesses a pretty inner sweetness and crisp mineral finesse, displaying soft textures and nuances of sour citrus. Zesty acidity cleans up the experience remarkably well as the 2006 tapers off with a reverberation of tension and a slight sensation of sous-bois that lingers. The vines of Fonterenza were just six years old at the time of this bottling. Still maturing, the 2006 is a total pleasure to taste.
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Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Opened two days previously. Deep ruby with orange rim. Pronounced, perfumed cherry and nutmeg and a hint of dried fig. Very inviting. Beautiful fruit palate with perfect balance and muscular, but fine tannin. Complete and already approachable but can age. (WS)
Open, expressive and long with tangible minerals. Really great uncompromising Brunello authenticity. (RH)
Barrel sample. A nose that leaps out of the glass, quite compelling, suggestions of orange rind and bitter chocolate. Soft gentle fruit and chocolate truffle wrapped in chewy finely-spiced tannin. (TC)