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2004 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino

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Year: 2004 Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino Country: Italy Wine Spectator: 95 Wine Advocate: 94 CellarTracker Rating: 92.2	$59.99
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($90)Has a wonderful nose of roses, strawberries and sandalwood. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and an aftertaste of berry, cedar and light coffee bean. Caresses every inch of your palate. Very fine, yet chewy. Needs time still. Best after 2010. 2,265 cases made. –JS - Spectator 95

The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is simply awesome in the way it marries a gorgeous expression of ripe, dark fruit and a classic sense of structure. A rich, enveloping wine, it flows onto the palate with masses of black cherries, minerals, spices, tar, new leather and smoke. This is an exceptionally well-balanced and finessed Brunello full of character. The tannins remain rather firm but there is enough sheer density of fruit that opening a bottle on the young side is still likely to be rewarding. Simply put, Fuligni’s 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2024. Wine Advocate 94

Fuligni is a reference-point producer in Montalcino whose wines capture a middle ground between modern and traditional approaches.

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