Fanti Brunello di Montalcino (Red)

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  • 2020

    Fanti Brunello di Montalcino (Red) 2020 - Highly RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Translucent brickish. Intense herbal, floral, red fruit. Lots of red cherries, red berries. Round, rich, quite opulent - almost decadent even. On the palate, this richness continues, with velvet (but still remarkably Italianate) tannins, plenty of crunchy acidity, lots of black chocolate, and a really outstandingly fresh vibrancy. This is almost like biting into an unripe Granny Smith in terms of acidity, and yet somehow balancd by oodles of juicy redcurrant fruit, minerality, and lots of concentration. Yummy. Modern and exciting, while still being recognisably Brunello.

    Tasted November 2024
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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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