Fuligni, Brunello Montalcino Riserva other_regions_italy balanced and strikingly long finish

balanced and strikingly long finish

The prominent tannins are quite firm but not hard and this finishes with good punch and a mouth coating

The vineyard is in Torroja where the soils are slate and for Dominik slate works better with Cariñena

Here the lightly wooded nose is notably spicy if brooding with mostly dark berry fruit and earth scents holding the upper hand for the moment

(this special bottling

Fuligni, Brunello Montalcino Riserva other_regions_italy balanced and strikingly long finishWonderful aromas of citrus peel, ripe berries and flowers, turning to tangerine. Full bodied, with fabulous silky tannins and superexotic fruit that goes on and on. There are notes of orange dark chocolate stick as well. Gets better and better. Amazing.'99 Brunello blind retrospective (2009). Drink now. 800 cases made, 250 cases imported.