2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Tassi, Tuscany, Italy

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2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Tassi, Tuscany, ItalyThis comes from a single vineyard, tucked between the River Orcia and the hilltop Castelnuovo dellAbate at 240 metres altitude. Here, the strata of soils are mix of iron rich clay and galestro, filled with calcareous marine fossils. The 2018 vintage gave beautiful balance, without the blocky richness of 2017. Its undergone wild fermentation in concrete, and 30 days on skins followed by 30 months in ultra traditional Slovenian botti grandi. The colour

This is produced in small volumes

Naturally the yields are miniscule for this reason making this wine all the more rare

Anticipated maturity:2010-2040

& Rudd (September 2021)

giving the wine a vibrantly charged acidity and a round

and a great finish

the massive and concentrated body and fruit lead to a long and intense

- Wine Advocate 98/100

Palate: A fruity sweetness introduces the soft peaty character

Guillaume has dialled back the oak this year

while the other faces east

& Rudd’s Burgundy Director from 2003 to 2017