Pian dell'Orino Rosso di Montalcino 2011
Red
Rosso Di Montalcino, Italy
6.9
WineSaint
Wild cherry and menthol lead, with leather and baking spice emerging in the glass. Medium-bodied with polished tannins that show surprising elegance for the challenging vintage. The finish carries good length despite 2011's heat.
wild cherrymentholleatherbaking spice
Label
Pian dell'Orino
→Small Montalcino estate run by Caroline Pobitzer and Jan Hendrick Erbach, farming biodynamically on the southwestern slope. Two single-vineyard Brunellos, Vigneti del Versante and Bassolino di Sopra, define the range.