Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe), Brunello di Montalcino Riserva other_regions if the wine and I

if the wine and I both had more time together

A great debut

it is evident that the old vines bring with them a certain gravitas of tannin

This is a dazzling effort

Stella di Campalto (Podere S.Giuseppe), Brunello di Montalcino Riserva other_regions if the wine and IThe 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