Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2004 Already disarmingly pleasurable to drink

Already disarmingly pleasurable to drink

with well-structured confident tannins and a deep swirl of black pepper

There's a dusty or earthy quality as well with crushed stone and mineral

Discreet wood is present on the spicy and gamy aromas cut with plenty of earth and soft floral nuances

The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannin

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2004 Already disarmingly pleasurable to drinkTime 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