Opening to a dark ruby color and saturated consistency, the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Corte Pavone is a standout wine. This producer adheres to a non-interventionist approach to winemaking and the quality of fruit is bold and opulent. This expression is much richer and denser next to its peers. Instead of red fruit aromas, the wine delivers an abundance of black fruit, plum and black currant. The wine is soft and approachable now, although it should continue to flesh out over the next five years.

A good lashing of oak frames the black cherry and blackberry fruit in this muscular red. Spice and earth notes join the fray, with a serious cadre of tannins on the spice- and eucalyptus-tinged finish. Best from 2018 through 2026. 1,633 cases made, 666 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add