~25% new wood

although there's still a rich underpinning of sweet dark fruit flavor

This has to be one of the finest vintages of Laurel so far

Here there is enough reduction to overshadow the underlying fruit so if you are tempted to try a bottle young in the interest of curiosity

San Polino, Brunello Montalcino Riserva other_regions ~25% new woodHere is a Brunello with so much refinement and class combining cherry, tea and tobacco character. Full and so very polished. The length and intensity are fabulous. Incredibly powerful tannins that remain refined. Give it three or four years. Better in 2018 but fabulous now.