2001 Fanti - Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese - Italy - Tuscany - Brunello di Montalcino - Red

($35) Full red. Aromas and flavors of dried red berries, plum, bitter cherry, cola and leather. Sweet, ripe and expansive on the palate, with an attractive sugar/acid balance. Finishes firm and persistent, with sweet, building, dusty tannins and a hint of leather. (Rose Importing, Crestwood, IL; Wine Emporium, Brooklyn, NY; Siema L.L.C., Springfield, VA)

Mid to deep crimson. Like a cross between walnut liqueur and leaf mould. Big and round and very full. This tastes decidedly New World-like rather than much like Brunello but it is very well made and well balanced. Just be aware of the style?. All French barriques apparently.

Fanti's deep, almost purplish-colored 2001 Brunello di Montalcino is a simple, one-dimensional offering showing notes of super-ripe, jammy dark fruit, raisins and licorice with good length and a soft, supple personality. Though well-made from a technical standpoint, it shows little of the complexity or pedigree that one expects from a Brunello.

Fabulous aromas of blackberry, cherry, meat and dried flowers. Full-bodied, with masses of velvety tannins and loads of fruit. This is a blockbuster. This shows fabulous everything. Very close to the legendary 1999.

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