Tasting Notes – Podere Brizio Brunello Di Montalcino 2018

Wine: Podere Brizio Brunello Di Montalcino 2018

Grape:  This is a red wine made of 100% Sangiovese.  The Sangioveseclone used for Brunello is known as sangiovese grosso (“large”) or brunello (“little brown”).

Color:  Deep garnet red

Aromas:  Menthol, baking spice, cassis, earthy, and plum

Flavors:  leather, smoke, tobacco, chocolate, black cherry, oak, vanilla, herbal, toast

Body: Medium +

Alcohol:  14.5%

Acid: Medium +

Sweetness: Dry

Tannins: Medium +

Balance:  Superb balance and nice complexity, an excellent Brunello

Serving Tips:  64°F to 68°F in red wine classes, decant for 60 minutes

Aging:  10 to 30 years

Food Pairings:  grilled meat and game, pasta with a red sauce, or aged cheeses

Winery Notes:  Podere Brizio is a boutique winery just southwest of Montalcino in west central Italy.  Podere Brizio vaunts historical provenance, as displayed on the labels depicting the old Parpagliola coin. Minted in 1556, towards the end of the Great Wars of Italy, this coin symbolized the Siena Republic in the year when 600 or so local noble families sought refuge in Montalcino Fortress in order to keep the republic alive. The piece of silver stood for the resistance.