tannin and crushed stones

licorice and blackberry jam hit the palate in a massive

Edgy acidity on the end

The 1999 Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto is a knock out

Marroneto, Brunello Montalcino Madonna Grazie other_regions_italy tannin and crushed stonesThis is one of the icon wines of the appellation. The Il Marroneto 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie shows an elegantly streamlined appearance with shiny ruby highlights. This warm vintage expression does not have the same vertical lift that we saw in the glorious 2016 edition, but that wine sets the bar very high (and it earned a 100 point score). This vintage is perhaps shapelier and more saturated with rose, wild cherry, peat moss