Fattoria dei Barbi, Brunello di Montalcino 2018, [Pre-Arrival]

95 points Wine Enthusiast
"The quiet, elegant nose features delicate aromas of cherries, strawberries and figs, along with weightier notes of earth and stone. The fruit elements turn more decadent and syrupy on the palate, but a subtle citrus bitterness bolsters that flinty, earthy undertone to maintain balance."

Vinous Reverie Notes
The Colombini family has owned land in Montalcino since 1352, and the Fattoria dei Barbi since the end of the 18th century. The property extends over 350 hectares of fields and vineyards in southern Tuscany, in Montalcino, Scansano and in Chianti. They have been producing Brunello since 1892. Since the 19th century, their wines have won prizes all over the world, and the blue label has always been the best known Brunello. The Fattoria dei Barbi today is owned by Stefano Cinelli Colombini, who continues a story that sees the Colombinis linked to these lands for more than six centuries; a very long time in which the family has always defended the traditions and values of the Montalcinese culture, whose last and most precious fruit is Brunello. Tasting Notes: Ripe red fruit (strawberries, raspberries), light and freshly smoked spice, anise, heather, white pepper. Well structured, large and enveloping, slightly green tannins, closed but very promising. Food Pairing: Perfect for important dishes, roasted or grilled red meats, game, venison, stewed wild boar. Excellent with mature cheeses.