The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva brings us back to freshness and brightness, two qualities that went missing in the annata wine from Palazzo from the much hotter 2017 vintage. This wine is tonic and lively on the palate, with a generous delivery of cherry fruit and wild berry followed by spice, tar and balsam herb. The mouthfeel is slightly sweet in flavor but drying in tannins, and there's a hefty 15% alcohol that does not go unnoticed.