Weekly Varietal: Sangiovese From Bruenello
Snoot’s Gregory Dal Piaz take on Brunello.
The warm growing season has endowed many of these wines with the richness associated with great vintages of Brunello. The wines also retain expressive aromatics which is another check in the plus column. One minus that continues to mark Brunello is the temptation to produce bigger or “more important” wines, but Brunello does not need to be a powerhouse wine! Let it be the medium-bodied if richly expressive Sangiovese it wants to be.
Brunello has been blessed over the past few years with wonderful vintages and Gregory has provided a brief rundown of the styles from the different vintages.
2006: Rich with expressive ripe fruit and moderate to long ageing potential.
2005: Lighter styled and very aromatic with moderate richness and ageing potential.
2004: Rich yet elegant with a lovely transparency, should drink well over many years.
2001: Arguably the best of this bunch, tannic yet fresh and for the cellar.
1999: Among my favorite vintages, notable for purity and balance. Drinking well today, though I will enjoy them for many years to come.
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