Mate, Veltha

Mate, VelthaDarkly alluring, the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Veltha opens in the glass with an array of grilled herbs, ashen stones and dried black cherries. This is soft and round, with a wave of ripe violet laced red and black fruits, sweet spice and a crunch of tactile minerality toward the close. The 2020 tapers off with a classically dry feel with crisp tannins, hints of spiced orange and an air of lavender that lingers on and on. This is a fantastic showing

With that said

This is rounder

with a spicy overtone

A yield of 18hl/ha

even knowing how much better this is going to get with more age

Flowering was disrupted by rain and cool temperatures

licorice and menthol are some of the nuances that flesh out in the 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo

Intense bitter-orange and roasted-apricot aromas

indeed today it fights somewhat with the otherwise cool and very pretty floral

black cherry jam

This is a very impressive debut that surpasses my expectation from barrel

almost decadent aromas of plum