1991 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

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  10/19/2021 - forceberry wrote: 88 Points

  Aged for 2 years in oak barriques and demi-muids, followed by a shorter period in large botti casks. Aged for a minimum of 4 months in bottles before release. 13% alcohol. Tasted in Barbi Brunello 2010-1968 vertical.
  
  Quite deep and somewhat translucent brick red color with moderately evolved, syrupy-brown highlights. Very mature, savory and quite fascinating nose with complex aromas of raw meat, fragrant mushroomy notes of chanterelle, some leathery tones, a little bit of bouillon, light earthy nuances, oxidative hints of soy sauce and rancio and a ferrous touch of blood. Especially the chanterelle notes seems to persist on top of the other aromas even when the wine opens up in the glass. The wine feels pungent, somewhat thin and quite tertiary on the palate with dry flavors of crunchy cranberries, some mushroomy nuances of chanterelle, a little bit of meat stew, light ferrous notes of blood, hints of game and meaty umami and a touch of earth. The wine is high in acidity, and although the wine doesn't feel that tannic, the light body doesn't really offer any counterpoint to the tannins, which makes the wine feel rather austere and grippy. The finish is long, tertiary and quite grippy with dry flavors of sour cherry bitterness, some oxidative soy sauce and beef jerky nuances, a little bit of blood, light gamey tones, a hint of earthy and a touch of mushroomy funk.
  
  A rather aged and tertiary Brunello that has already passed its peak, but not too long ago - even though the wine is a bit lacking in body and weight, it is still relatively balanced and enjoyable. There's some oxidative tertiary character for sure, but it doesn't dominate over what little fruit is still remaining in the wine. The firm and quite unresolved tannins do call for some food, though. All in all, good stuff that is best drunk sooner rather than later.

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