Canalicchio di Sopra, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Size:6x750ml (from Petits Epenots)

(from Petits Epenots)

This is a bit atypical but no less attractive for it and a Bèze that should amply reward a decade plus of cellaring

The 2013 vintage is characterized by a slightly more streamlined mouthfeel (which isn't saying much given the baseline enormity of these wines) with carefully etched aromas of black cherry

spice and floral overtones all build effortlessly

Patience advised in order that more complexity can develop

Canalicchio di Sopra, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Size:6x750ml (from Petits Epenots)The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva was sourced entirely from Canalicchio di Sopra's vineyard on the Montosoli hill. It opens in the glassdark and earthy, with a mix of crushed fall leaves, underbrush and tobacco that slowly gives way to plum sauce and sage. This is soft in texture yet far more energetic than expected, with a salty minerality that sets the stage for fleshy red and black fruit. The 2013 finishes grippy and long, with a mentholated