2008 Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino [V94][WA91]

Producer: Salvioni        Region: Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy  Varietal: Sangiovese Year: 2008  Vinous, 94 Points  "Salvioni’s 2008 Brunello di Montalcino speaks to finesse above all else.  Sensual, ever-changing aromatics draw the taster in.  The 2008 is gracious and lifted on the palate, yet also possesses a remarkable sense of understated richness.  Just starting to enter the early part of its maturity, the 2008 also has more than enough depth to drink well for another two decades or so."  Wine Advocate, 91 Points  "The 2008 Brunello di Montalcino is a terrific example of the year. Medium in body, and graceful, the 2008 is laced with an attractive mosaic of dark red cherries, savory herbs, licorice, flowers in tobacco. Naturally, the 2008 doesn’t deliver the explosiveness or head-spinning appeal of the 2006 or 2007, but it will give Salvioni fans a fix while those iconic vintages age. An expressive, layered finish rounds things out nicely. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2023