Altesino 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Tuscany

96 points - limited                                         One of the top-scoring Brunello Riservas from the vintage! Limited. 96 Points Robert Parker: "The Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva holds tight to its unique character and power. The classic vintage produced generous wines that are layered and rich but also coiled tightly at their core. This wine exemplifies this point, adding lots of tart Sangiovese fruit and freshness along the way. It also shows an impressive richness of flavors with dried cherry, licorice, pressed violets, balsam herb and dusty limestone. The caveat with this wine, should you decide to drink it early, is that it needs extra time to open (and a double decanting would also help). This 10,000-bottle production opens beautifully in time." A Cellar SelectionAltesino is a reference point producer in Brunello di Montalcino, sought after in every vintage, especially in the top vintages. Brunello Riserva offers a solid, full body and excellent aging potential