2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva, Conti Costanti, Tuscany, Italy morgon Unique and enlightening

Unique and enlightening

this full-bodied second wine is better than many vintages of the grand vin from the 1940s and 1950s

crushed rock

19 days skin contact

but it is so compelling tonight

2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva, Conti Costanti, Tuscany, Italy morgon Unique and enlighteningThe 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva emerges from the glass with freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries, liquorice and spices, all wrapped around a sensual, elegant frame of the notable class. Considerable aeration is needed to bring out the wines depth and textural richness. This is an excellent wine, but more often than not I am attracted more to the straight Brunello here, as is the case again in 2006. Costanti gave the 2006 Riserva 36 months in