Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (75cl, 14.4%)

A Brunello di Montalcino red wine from Montalcino, Tuscany, bottled at 14.41% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is made from 100% Sangiovese and begins with cold pre-fermentative maceration at 16°C in a CO₂-protected environment, followed by alcoholic fermentation at 27–28°C over 16 to 17 days. It then ages for two years in oak, starting in small to medium barrels before moving to larger casks. The nose opens with wild strawberry and ripe plum, with dried herbs, dried citrus peel, animal musk and tobacco. The palate is rich and velvety, with black currant, black cherry, rosemary and iron-tinged minerality. The finish is persistent, with burly tannins and tar, dried herbs and dark berry.