2010 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (198) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  4/15/2024 - gtilley wrote:

  In line with previous notes this was showing that pipe tobacco and leather character, and plenty of raisin and fig fruit. But noticeably better on this occasion, finally seeming relaxed and resolved rather than tight for hours and hours upon opening. In my opinion this is now at its peak.

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  4/13/2024 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points

  Showing some brick on the rim but showing even more maturity on the nose. Earthy red cherry, sweet yet mature. Palate is more of the same, juicy, but dry with soft tannins,. Red cherry and red plum fruit, some woody earthy complexity on finish, but mainly dry and a little short. Overall, seems to be tiring, would finish my last bottle asap if i can find it, but a nice tasty mature brunello.

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  1/1/2024 - ftorrisi wrote: 92 Points

  Very solid Brunello, ripened to perfection. Needs air before fully opening but will pay back for your patience with red berries, vanilla, hints of chocolate, well integrated tannins.

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  12/16/2023 - kdl98 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Need to buy more brunellos

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  11/4/2023 - COWineLover wrote: 88 Points

  Second bottle of four and first in about 10 months. Decided to pull the cork on this without consulting my prior note to use in a spaghetti sauce that slow cooks most of the day. Before pouring in the sauce I took a small taste to ensure the wine was not corked. It was not corked, but it wasn’t the most impressive wine either. Decided it might need some time to open up with dinner, so poured all but a cup used in the sauce into the decanter.
  
  When it came time for dinner the time in the decanter did not help this out. Similar to the small taste before cooking, this lacked any wow factor considering the expectations for the vintage. Noticeable bricking with wine migrating up the cork despite being stored horizontally for eight years. Some acidity on the attack with a predominant dried herb character in the mid-palate along with tobacco leaf. An acceptable drink with dinner where the acidity was a good mix for the meat heavy (lamb, venison Italian sausage, and bison) sauce. While the acidity was palate cleansing, the wine flavor profile really left me wanting anything that stood out.
  
  After consuming I went back to my prior note and found similarity in the tasting experience. Overall I would repeat this has no wow factor for me. I don’t see further aging transforming this into a great wine. For me, the remaining two bottles will be cellar clearing selections over the next 12-16 months.

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