James tastes and comments on Brunello di Montalcino 2007 and 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva.

James introduces Brunello di Montalcino 2007 and 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

I still think that 2006 is a superb vintage for Brunello di Montalcino, perhaps the greatest to date in bottle. What I love about the wines is their amazing tannins and bright acidity along with ripe fruit. The wines have wonderful length and balance. They are very approachable now to

American-owned Castello Banfi is the leader in the production of Brunello di Montalcino. Banfi is the largest maker of Brunello and its blended Brunello is available all over the world. I consistently score it 90 points or more, although the Banfi single vineyard Brunellos such as the Poggio all’Oro and

Per anni ho sentito dire che un rosso da uve Sangiovese non può avere colore. Alcuni credono impossibile che un Sangiovese puro come il Brunello di Montalcino possa presentarsi con tonalità violacee o rosso rubino. Io, naturalmente, non sono d’accordo. E ho pensato allora che sarebbe stato interessante incontrare proprio uno

I have been hearing for years from a number of people that a red made from Sangiovese shouldn’t have color. They believe that it’s impossible for a pure Sangivoese such as a Brunello di Montalcino to be violet or ruby color. I, of course, disagree. I thought it would be

I already tasted the 2006 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino this autumn in the cellar of the famous wine estate. Watch the video. And I rated the same wine in a blind tasting in the Brunello producers’ association office in Montalcino as one of my best just a few weeks ago.

Giancarlo Pacenti has been making superb Brunello di Montalcinos for decades at his family estate, Siro Pacenti. He is one of the leaders of his generation in advocating modern viticulture and precision winemaking. He uses vineyards on the south and north faces of the Montalcino slopes for his Brunelli. I

Giacomo Neri, the owner of Casanova di Neri, is the only producer in my tasting book to have made two perfect wines in Tuscany. First was his mind blowing 2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto. The wine is a compelling red with powerful tannins and a sleek and