Brunello Di Montalcino Fattoria dei Barbi 2017

Brunello Di Montalcino Fattoria dei Barbi, Tuscany, Italy, 2017

100% Sangiovese (Brunello) aged in French and Slovenian oak for a period of 2 years. 

Powerfully structured, this is an austere, warm, amply flavoured wine with a deep ruby to brick-red colour and a richly complex, dry, full and soft palate. A muscular, full-bodied wine with great richness. 

"The Fattoria dei Barbi 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is quite rich and velvety in appearance and in sensation. The wine carries extra fruit weight that is linked to the warm and dry conditions of the vintage, and that richer core is a sounding board for ripe and plummy fruit aromas. I can smell the oak barrels too, and although they don't impart obvious spice or toast, they add soft, earthy contours to this full-bodied Brunello. This ample 158,000-bottle release offers an accessible personality overall."

92/100 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, February 2022

Brunello di Montalcino is the King of Tuscan wines. It should accompany strongly flavoured meats and game.