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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2001 75cl

DOCG | Brunello di Montalcino | Tuscany | Italy
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96 By Robert Parker
Soldera's 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is just as it was when I tasted it from barrel last year, which is to say monumental. This silky-textured Brunello offers an array of crushed flowers, spices and deeply-layered dark red fruit in a style that manages to be both delicate and powerful at the same time. Deceptively medium-bodied at this stage, it appears to be holding back much of its potential but will be a remarkable wine in another decade or so. This is a superb effort from Montalcino's most eccentric producer. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031.
Producer
Case Basse - Gianfranco Soldera
Founded in 1972 by Gianfrano Soldera, the Casse Basse property sits on the southwestern part of the Montalcino area. Consisting of 24 hectares, of which 12 are planted to vines, Soldera has, and continues to produce some of the most provocative Brunellos on the market. Using time to his advantage, Soldera ages his wine in large, old Slavonian oak for up to six years, as compared to modern age techniques that use French barriques and much less time. In the end, his wines combine great concentration, richness and aromatic complexity – making them among the greatest Brunellos of all time.