The wine seemed to shut down a little in early 2020

richer and more concentrated flavors that possess both more power and persistence on the attractively complex finale

and very well balanced

But hard work does pay off

Tassi, Brunello Montalcino Franci Riserva Vintage:2016 The wine seemed to shutHere's a new discovery from Fabio Tassi. The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Betinna Cuve Franci shows some soft contouring on the edges, but it is otherwise firm and compact at its core with a solid delivery of quality fruit. This is my favorite bottle among these new Brunello releases from Fabio Tassi. The smoothness of the mouthfeel along with the tightly silky nature of the tannins are the main reasons why. This very limited release of just