2010 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino- Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino (5/24/2020)
PnP served non-blind. Medium brick red>garnet core, no sign of age. On retrospect I should have aerated this as the wood aromas, and the tightly coiled nature of this medium-bodied wine never really withdrew. It’s still in something of an infant stage on PnP, this bottle, anyway. I saved a remaining 4-5oz portion for tonight, and will update this note if there’s something meaningful. The 14,5% abv. is fully integrated, and the tannins are on their way, but not quite fully resolved. Only average complexity at this point, so I’m going to hold my remaining 2 bottles for another 4-5 years, at least. For its potential, it’s highly recommended.
** night #2. After an hour and a half in my glass, the 4oz I’d poured earlier were everything I want in a Brunello. Now I need to find more. Wow!
I bought 6 of these upon release and finally opened one in March. My impression matches yours in that my first glass upon opening the bottle was very tight, but a few hours later, it was wonderful, exactly what I love about Brunello! Very happy to have more.
Me, too. Except I’d recently received so PMs that suggested it was ready. It’s not. IMO 6-8 more years would be the start of its plateau, for my palate, anyway. I agree on the 2001, I’ve gone through a couple in the past 18 months; a few remain, plus an '01 Ugolaia, but saving that for a vertical tasting with friends.