Fascinating aromas of blackberries flowers dark chocolate and nuts follow through to a full body with chewy tannins and a long intense aftertaste. Bright acidity. This is structured and held back. Massive wine. Most structured ever from here. Give it four to five years of bottle age before opening. Impressive power.

The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino is a very pretty elegant wine. Fine silky tannins frame a core of crushed berries flowers licorice and new leather in this mid-weight gracious Brunello. The wine's inner sweetness emerges over time adding harmony and class. This is a super-elegant refined Brunello from Poggio Antico. The estate gave the Brunello three years in Slavonian oak yet the wine remains fresh and vibrant. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026.