Thursday 5 May 2016

Brunello & Risotto

During my Brunello Project, I only tasted one vintage from Villa Poggio Salvi, the 2001. I noticed that I had a 1998 and why not open it to go along a cep and sausage risotto?

1998 Brunello di Montalcino, Villa Poggio Salvi
A nicely evolved nose with notes of balsamico marinated black cherries, liquorice, violets and forest floor. After a while some compost scents. A fine mature complexity. Dried flowers. Evolves nicely over the evening.
The taste is semi mature, balanced and warm with notes of sweet/sour cherries, liquorice, rosemary and Tuscan gravel. The finish is medium long and nicely structured. Drinking very well on this day.
90p   (tasted 2016/05)



3 comments:

  1. Great report as usual...

    Do you know Villa Poggio Salvi is owned by Mr. Tagliabue....which is Jacopo Biondi Santi father in law...?
    Rumors saying Biondi Santi is up for sale...

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    1. Thanks!
      No, I didn´t know that - thanks for the info. Maybe one would should make a bid...:-)

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  2. Rumors are saying there is a biding war between LVMH and Prada...already up to Euro 150 million.

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