Salvioni, Brunello Montalcino Cerbaiola

Salvioni, Brunello Montalcino CerbaiolaDark, rich and enveloping, the 2007 Brunello di Montalcino races across the palate with stunning depth and richness. The flamboyance and opulence of the year come through loud and clear. Given its breadth and pure intensity, the 2007 is likely to drink well for quite some time. On this night, it is absolutely gorgeous. Antonio Galloni

Prost jokingly refers to this parcel as “Montrachet du haute pente”

and then greeted again before I leave

In addition to a vertical tasting of all the Reservas

Once again

terse and serious

citrus and pear

13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc

Egon Mullers 2011 collection tasted last September at the Scharzhof in his absence represents an intensively selective harvest that extended from mid-October into November and resulted in one of the numerically smallest number of individual bottlings in the history of this venerable estate smaller even than the number from 20100

As you might guess

not that I'm judgmental or anything

and there's no lack of volume or concentration

There is excellent richness and outstanding size