Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe), Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2010 clean and well-balanced finale

clean and well-balanced finale

the palate grows in austerity

peppery aromas accenting espresso

lacking some spark

there is a welcome retention of primary juiciness

Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe), Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2010 clean and well-balanced finaleThe 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is quite open knit, radiant and accessible. Raspberry jam, white pepper, flowers, mint and sweet spices hove on the palate in a decidedly mid weight Brunello that emphasizes grace and agility. The persistent, textured finish is striking. It will be interesting to see if the 2009 puts on weight in bottle, or if it remains the slghtly fragile, fleeting wine it is today. Stella di Campalto's wines never lack