Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino 2007

Medium red. Cherry, plum, underbrush, licorice and herbs on the nose; hints at a liqueur-like ripeness. Very sweet and pliant, even glyceral, on entry, but strong, integrated acidity gives the middle palate a penetrating quality. Just a hint of raisiny ripeness here but the wineandrsquo;s liqueur-like sweetness gives it significant early appeal and the stuffing for mid-term development. Finishes with substantial building, ripe tannins and plenty of acidity.

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Campogiovanni is a huge wine bursting with dark red cherries, plums, licorice, new leather and spices. This is an especially big, voluminous style built on extroverted fruit and sheer richness, but it all works. The weight of the vintage comes through in the wine-s glycerin. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022. TYPE: Brunello di Montalcino DOCGVINEYARD LOCATION: Campogiovanni tenuta (Montalcino- Siena)ALTITUDE: 250/300 metresASPECT: south, southwestVINEYARD SIZE: 12 hectaresYEAR PLANTED: 1976 to 1988SOIL PROFILE: Medium textured, largely silt-sand with some clay, on sandstone and calcareous marl.TRAING SYSTEM: Spur-pruned cordonGRAPES: Brunello (sangiovese clone) 100%HARVEST: September 28 - October 5VINIFICATION AND MATURATION: Twenty-day maceration at 28-30°C, and malolactic fermentation in steel. Maturation for 36 months in large Slavonian oak botti, followed by a further 12 months in the bottleBOTTLES PRODUCTS: 72,000SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°...

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Campogiovanni is a huge wine bursting with dark red cherries, plums, licorice, new leather and spices. This is an especially big, voluminous style built on extroverted fruit and sheer richness, but it all works. The weight of the vintage comes through in the wine's glycerin. Anticipated maturity: 2014andndash;2022.

Inky-dark and superconcentrated. Notes of coal, licorice, crushed peppercorn, river stone and dark fruit are so big and bold, itandrsquo;s hard to imagine with which foods it would pair best.

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Campogiovanni is a huge wine bursting with dark red cherries, plums, licorice, new leather and spices. This is an especially big, voluminous style built on extroverted fruit and sheer richness, but it all works. The weight of the vintage comes through in the wine's glycerin. Anticipated maturity: 2014–2022.

Inky-dark and superconcentrated. Notes of coal, licorice, crushed peppercorn, river stone and dark fruit are so big and bold, it’s hard to imagine with which foods it would pair best.

Medium red. Cherry, plum, underbrush, licorice and herbs on the nose; hints at a liqueur-like ripeness. Very sweet and pliant, even glyceral, on entry, but strong, integrated acidity gives the middle palate a penetrating quality. Just a hint of raisiny ripeness here but the wine’s liqueur-like sweetness gives it significant early appeal and the stuffing for mid-term development. Finishes with substantial building, ripe tannins and plenty of acidity.