Salicutti 1999 Rosso di Montalcino

Country: Italy /
Variety: Sangiovese Tuscany
Winery: Salicutti / Rosso di Montalcino

This is no simple red; deep black fruit and leather aromas suggest an intense, young untamed wine. It’s rugged and muscular, with an opaque color, tight tannins that starch the cheeks, and a powerful, multilayered finish. Baby Brunello? Hardly. This is a full-grown wine all its own, and it still needs several more years to open up.