Ripe dark fruit, sweet spices, chocolate and toasted oak scents waft from the glass as the 2003 Brunello di Montalcino from Poggio Nardone struts its stuff. Made in a super-ripe, concentrated style, this Brunello reveals considerable opulence in its supple, engaging personality. This is a wine of considerable potential, and with a more balanced use of oak it might very well have merited a higher score. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018.
Importer: DB Cellars/LAG Imports Llc., New York, NY; tel. (646) 431-8604