2009 Valdicava "Madonna del Piano" Brunello di Montalcino Riserva gliding into the long

gliding into the long

co-founder of the maison

with a mineral texture that is tight and allows for considerable citric acidity

offering pliant honeydew and pit fruit flavors that expand on the back half

but has solid depth and density on the palate

2009 Valdicava "Madonna del Piano" Brunello di Montalcino Riserva gliding into the longCedar, smoke, tobacco, licorice, dark cherries and plums meld together in the 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Maddona del Piano. It is amazing to see just how much the Valdicava wines have changed over the last ten years or so. A decade ago, the Madonna del Piano was black, inky and impenetrable, but in 2009 it is a pretty classic wine. The flavor profile is full of Sangiovese signatures, while there is still quite a bit of the typical Valdicava