The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is packaged in a heavier glass bottle. The wine opens to a dark garnet appearance and shows dried, hot-vintage aromas of baked cherry, black plum and scorched earth. The alcohol is too high at 15% and takes away from the finer floral and violet aromas that are characteristic of Sangiovese. Instead, the effect here is subdued and flat with bitter oak tannins. Production is 14,272 bottles and 744 magnums.