Ciacci Piccolomini, Brunello di Montalcino 1999

Red.

Cherry liqueur, fresh herbs, allspice, clove, cocoa and hazelnut nose. Killer aromatic display

Round, slightly sweet texture immediately stiffened by strong acidity. Taut, intense, middle-weight. Nice purity/delineation. No sense of weight, as bitter cherry, cocoa and hazelnut flavors linger. Late suggestion of iron.

Day 5 - Less defined, more sumptuous nose. Doing the umami-central thing. Very round, with a sense of building tension from the acidity. Again, as might be expected, less clarity in the mouth, more volume. Iron repeats in the finish.

Many years to go here.

$60