2015 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG "Prime Donne", Tuscany, Italy

Firm, slightly toasty, tobacco and slightly iodine, also a little bacon-like scent of black and red berries with cedar and dried vegetal nuances, a little tar, pepper and mineral notes. Ripe, partly preserved, yet firm, quite juicy fruit, nutty and woody spice with mocha notes, some bite, present, ripe tannin, much strength and noticeable alcohol warmth, lasting, cocoa on the palate, herbal and ethereal nuances, salt in the background, gains even more complexity and firmness with air, very good, firm finish with ripe, partly preserved juice and much spice

Best to drink: 2021-2030+. What our ratings mean