Cerbaia Brunello di Montalcino 2015
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- Drink by: 2024-2034
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From a stunning vintage that seems to have been overlooked as it was swamped by the legendary 2016s. Your cellar should be well represented with both. That said, the winery talks about how this was more in the style of the wine offered by older generations (and absolutely nothing wrong with that), while the 2016s are the new vision. This is deep and dark maroon in hue, with great depth. The immediate impression is of a wine that needs time – in the cellar, in a decanter and in the glass – for the full rewards to be enjoyed. That said, it already has a good few years under its belt and its glories are being unveiled. It is beautifully perfumed, with notes of truffles, chocolate, roast meats, and darker berries. In the older style, perhaps, but still delicious with even a hint of vegemite apparent on the palate. This is full flavoured and quite powerful with impressive length. Here we move into the realm of power rather than elegance. A decade plus ahead.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
