Renieri, Brunello Montalcino Riserva

Renieri, Brunello Montalcino RiservaA young Brunello with precision and complexity showing violets, blackberries, bramble berries, tea leaf and minerals. Stone undertones, too. Full body, a compressed palate and firm and velvety tannins. Powerful and long. Truly fantastic. Breathtaking. Better in 2018.

Then very mellow

There is no reason to hold this any longer

(The latter actually reminded me of Jaffa Cakes

mineral-driven and delightfully floral on the nose

there was a small separately bottled batch of Kirchspiel that finished with higher residual sugar and which Keller marketed as 'Riesling RR

The succulent if not especially dense flavors exude a subtle minerality before concluding in solidly powerful

with a gorgeous

There is excellent volume and concentration to the tautly muscular and powerful flavors that possess fine punch to the beautifully well-balanced and persistent finish

The detailed

tangerine peel and smoke

A very good villages

the 2014 is riveting today