2010 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino
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Andrea Costanti’s 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is fabulous. The purity and translucence of Sangiovese comes through beautifully as the wine opens up. Refined, pedigreed and exceptionally beautiful, the Costanti pretty much embodies what 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is all about. Reference-point Brunello. It’s as simple as that.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Mid ruby. Sweet and round with lots of fruit. Very dusty tannins. Pretty embryonic at this stage but very lively. (JR)
Blackcurrant, a little leafy, dark chocolate and sour cherry on the finish. Dense and savoury. Chewy texture. Recognisable, extravagant. (RH)
Evolved-looking ruby and orange rim. Compact, fragrant and a little earthy and wonderfully structured fruit on the palate. Still very tight and backward and with gutsy tannins. Firm, powerful and totally convincing. (WS)