Brunello di Montalcino, 2019

Old-school Brunello from one of Montalcino's oldest families, aged in huge old casks so the cherry and herbs come before any oak.

A traditional Brunello from the Bartoli Giusti family, who have farmed in Montalcino since at least the early 1700s. It spends three years in huge old oak casks, so the wood stays in the background. Red cherry and plum, cigar wrapper, orange peel and Tuscan herbs, with polished tannins and a long, fresh finish.