Podere Brizio’s 2010 Rosso di Montalcino is quirky but beautiful. A delicate, finessed wine, the 2010 offers up juicy dark cherries, plums, menthol, pine and cloves. Deceptively medium in body, the 2011 nevertheless has plenty of underlying structure and acidity to drink well for a number of years. This complex Rosso is constantly changing in the glass, showing the pedigree that marks one of the great Montalcino vintages in recent memory. Sweet, floral notes add an element of intrigue on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200, Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Estate Wines Ltd., San Rafael CA; tel. (415) 492-9411, Robert Houde Wines, Elk Grove Village, IL; tel. (847) 430-3887

An austere red, with reticent cherry, strawberry and spice flavors playing off a spine of dusty tannins. Astringent in the balance. Best from 2015 through 2020. 1,600 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Rosso di Montalcino Select to Add