Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 Fanti

There’s a beautiful interplay between bright, primary florals, such as rose petals and tulips and dust, hay bale and dried raspberries. The palate suggests a ripe, powerful persona with chewy, juicy tannins and a fine line of pretty acidity. Best ever. Drink from 2022.

Bright cherry and berry flavors are allied to a firm backbone in this elegant red. Floral, earth and tobacco accents add detail. Ends on a savory, salty note. Best from 2022 through 2038. 

Fanti's 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is fruit-forward and extroverted at first, as a wave of ripe black cherry with a sweet dusting of spice wafts up from the glass; with more coaxing, grounding notes of smoky minerals and undergrowth develop. On the palate, soft textures usher in fleshy ripe strawberry, and juicy acids create a fresh and mouthwatering expression. The finish is long, showing the first hint of youthful tannins, which tug at the senses as dried berries and inner florals slowly fade. This is already giving a lot of pleasure, but a few years of cellaring should reveal further depth.