Among the best of all the brunello's at the Benvenuto Brunello tasting in 2017 in Montreal. Concentrated yet fresh, with caramelized orange zest, mint, dark and red fruit and good oak. Still youthful. ALTHOUGH the Riserva HAD more depth (heavy on the dried plum and fig), This Was (along with some of the products from la maggia) the stand out of the night.
Tasted again august...liked it but found it to be too young and slighlty austere, but packing lots of depth. (90 pts)