Padelletti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 2020 Lesmatheny 95 Pts Wine Spectator

95 Pts Wine Spectator

but I suspect this hedonic experience isn't a scratch on the mind-blowing

spice- and mineral-accented flavors of red berries and candied orange peel

and a kiss of residual sugar provides for a rounded mouthfeel

The aftertaste expresses olfactory harmonies on tones of jams

Padelletti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 2020 Lesmatheny 95 Pts Wine SpectatorWith dry conditions continuing into September, the Padelletti estate says that ripeness proceeded rapidly. Brunello grapes were harvested on 15 September a full two weeks earlier than average in order to preserve freshness and fragrance. This certainly manifests in the glass. Beautifully scented tea leaf, tobacco and wet earth surge on the nose. The palate displays ample substance, with proper density of sweet, ripe raspberry and layers of fruit