Col di Lamo Brunello di Montalcino

Red with tinges of brick. Rose petal with secondary notes of menthol and tobacco leaf on the nose. Strawberry and cherry in the mouth followed by baking spice and hints of leather. Smooth finish - tannins receding. Very nice right now...

Decanted about 1 hour prior to drinking. Rose petal and tobacco on the nose. Classic brick red. Typical red fruit early, giving way to tobacco and clove. Smooth finish with soft tannins. This will get better, but is drinking well now.

Perfect with dinner at a local Italian place. Did not need decanting. Smooth and well integrated. Calamari appetizer, Cannelloni stuffed with meat sauce and a creamy red sauce on top, spaghetti with clams and broth, meatballs with read sauce and brussels sprouts. All worked.

Medium reddish garnet in color with some amber. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & cedar/sandalwood notes, herbs, spices & minerals. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, mulberries & plums with spices, herbs & minerals. Lingering finish. Drinks well at present with decanting & extended airing but has the fruit & structure to develop further with additional aging.

Medium garnet with copper hue. Dark fruit. Plum, and cassis. Super earthy, leather, and mushroom. Palate is dry with nice acidity. Mushroom finish lingers for a good long while. Paired with mushroom, sun dried tomato, and Gorgonzola risotto and pan seared ribeye.

Too feminine for me.

The tannins become a lot sweeter after a day from opening and recorking the bottle. Red fruit, herbs.