2019 Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino

The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is an immaculate beauty, tempting the imagination with vivid accents of violet and lavender before evolving into a menagerie of incense, cloves, dried roses and black cherries. It sweeps across the palate with grace, silken to the core, with a pretty inner sweetness quickly offset by waves of tart red berries and savory spice. Fine-grain tannins are expertly interwoven with a resonance of licorice and blood orange. A residual bump of vibrant acidity maintains an energetic feel, imparting this with a youthfully giving character while remaining structured and incredibly long. Collectors will have a hard time keeping their hands off long enough to watch the 2019 properly mature. 97 points