Well, just another day in the wine biz, tasting awesome wines. Today we had the chance to retaste in of my favorite wines. This is the Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino, 2010 vintage.
If you aren't familiar with it, Brunello is made from the Sangiovese grape, which is also used in the production of Chianti.
Montalcino is a town located in Tuscany, a little South of Florence.
This is a pretty special bottle, in that it is from the 2010 vintage. That year is windely considered to be one of, if not the best, vintage ever. It was a nearly perfect growing season, with perfect ripeness.
This is a medium to full body red, with good berry cherry fruit, and dusty earth notes. The cool thing about Brunello is that it can age for a long time, up to 20 years or so for great bottling. After aging, more notes of olives and dark fruits are prevalent . A good Brunello will cut around $35 and up. The real value is found with the Rosso di Montalcino, made with younger vines, and can be found for $15-20. this Brunello can be found for around $40 USD.