Gianni Brunelli, Brunello Montalcino other_regions the 2008 is quite a

the 2008 is quite a bit less tannic than some recent vintages have been

There is both fine punch and volume to the utterly delicious and lightly mineral-inflected flavors that display traces of warmth and rusticity on the otherwise solidly persistent and complex finish

Readers should be aware that the 2010 was sold in two tranches

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin

Gianni Brunelli, Brunello Montalcino other_regions the 2008 is quite aPalish red, with a delicate floral aroma that seems fairly closed. There's really appetising underlying structure here, with freshness but no greenness, and delicacy combined with backbone. Needs some time to come out of its shell. (AH)