The 2005 Rosso di Montalcino is a lovely, pure effort. It reveals an irresistible, layered expression of spices, red cherries, leather and tobacco. The classic, medium-bodied texture and finessed tannins make for a highly pleasurable glass of wine. Costanti regards 2005 as an average vintage in Montalcino so there is a higher than normal amount of wine that has been declassified to Rosso and therefore a smaller amount that will be bottled as Brunello. This is very pretty juice from all Brunello-designated vineyards. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2012.
In 2003 the harvest at Costanti took place starting the 10th of September, rather than during the more customary end of September-early October time frame. The high altitude of the vineyards (400-450 meters), once an obstacle to achieving full ripeness, has become a valuable asset in preserving freshness in the wines, particularly in hot years. Unfortunately, I was not able to taste the 2006 Rossos as Costanti didn’t think they were ready to be evaluated. Costanti is one of the small number of producers who is especially selective in deciding which vintages merit a Riserva bottling. There will be no 2003 Riserva
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