Pian dell'Orino Rosso di Montalcino 2016
Red
Rosso Di Montalcino, Italy
7.7
WineSaint
Violet, game and menthol add complexity, while licorice notes thread through the finish. The tannins are firm and youthful, demanding cellaring through 2019-2020. Impressive depth lurks beneath the austere exterior.
dark cherryironvioletmenthol
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.