Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2004 The palate is medium-bodied with

The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannin

35% whole clusters)

I had the opportunity to taste verticals of 2 of La Rioja Altas wines

Mossy aromas plus baked cherry and a touch of graphite – lovely classic claret aromas without any hint of austerity – this is generous

Already disarmingly pleasurable to drink

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2004 The palate is medium-bodied withTime has not been kind to the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino. Leather, mushrooms, smoke, cedar, licorice, dried cherry iron all signs of a fully mature wine are front and center. Although there is plenty of depth and richness to the fruit, the 2004 has not aged well, especially in its aromatics. There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of. Both bottles I tasted, one at the winery and one from my cellar, were disappointing. Granted, this is the