Simonetta Valiani's Le Chiuse shows very nice results in this vintage. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino opens relatively quickly after being poured into the glass. It opens to soft aromas of ripe cherry and dark fruit with leather, tobacco and spice at the back. The wine is shapely, supple and shows soft contours. This is an approachable Brunello that can easily be consumed in the near term with local Tuscan dishes or oven-roasted pasta. You could wait to cellar age this wine, but why bother? It drinks very nicely just out of the gate.

Charming and open, this red exudes cherry, strawberry and rose aromas and flavors. Remains elegant overall despite the firm, ripe tannins underneath. Approachable now, yet this should develop well over the next decade. Best from 2019 through 2032. 1,200 cases made, 400 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add