What a beautiful nose this suggests of dried tea leaves, earth, tobacco, cedar, five spice, dried cherries, orange zest and Christmas spices. The tannins have a brambly quality to them, but they slip effortlessly into place, around finely indented creases of red-plum and red-cherry flavors. Long and composed, this is a silky, balanced, delightful offering. What a wine from the only cooperative in Montalcino!

The 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a ruby/red color and opens to notes of raspberry preserve, crushed flowers, pine, and minty herbs. Medium-bodied, it's elegant on the palate, with fine tannins, a graceful midweight texture, and a clean finish. It's a graceful, very pretty wine. Drink 2024-2034.