2017 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino [WE97][D94][WA93][V93][WS92]

Producer: Conti Costanti    Region: Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy  Varietal: Sangiovese  Year: 2017  Wine Enthusiast, 97 Points  "Extremely elegant and focused, this compelling wine defies the heat of the vintage, starting with a heady fragrance of ripe dark-skinned berries, violet, camphor, dark spice and whiffs of crushed herbs. On the linear, elegantly structured palate, tightly woven but extremely polished tannins accompany juicy Marasca cherry, blood orange, licorice and white pepper while fresh acidity keeps it balanced and fresh. Drink 2025–2032."  Decanter, 94 Points  "Andrea Costanti has crafted an appetising and characterful 2017, expressive without being over-exuberant or pushed. He reports doing more extraction than usual, with extended post-fermentation macerations as skins were thick and healthy. The tannins are textured and gritty without being green or bitter. While this doesn’t have the profoundness of 2016 or the silkiness of 2015 there is much charm in its v