Emily18 December 2009

Benvenuto Brunello March 2010 February

Shizuku is the young protagonist of a Japanese manga to inherit his father's collection of rare bottles, large wine expert must be able to find and describe the twelve wines he considered the best in the world, comparing them to the twelve apostles . The authors of the cartoons, considered by Decanter's most influential wine publication in the last 20 years and where it comes, however, especially of French wines, have signed the last tile celebration of the Brunello di Montalcino 2009 .

It opened as the ' 2010 edition of Benvenuto Brunello , February 19 to 22, a traditional presentation to the press and operators of the 2005 Brunello set to the reserve in 2004 and the Rosso di Montalcino 2008.
Marked by a generous rating of 4 stars, the 2005 vintage wines showed, however, often of no great complexity and concentration, even in color, not long-lasting taste and still not balance. Is tasted these are our 12 favorite no claim to be the best but only the ones that stood out for its character and charm.

Gianni Brunelli - 2005 Brunello is fine and elegant nose, persistent, balanced - 89

really Grande Reserve 2004, 36 months of barrel 25, 30 hl, buffing of steel and then aged in the bottle. Nice concentration and the 'intensity nose, great balance and persistence on the palate - 92

Cupano -Brunello di Lionel Cousin hottest product on the west side still needs to mature and the tannins are still quite broken down to a final long - 86

Poggio Antico - Brunello 2005, three years of barrels 14 months in bottle is hot enough soft nose a little less complex than the cru - 88 Brunello Altero 2005, more intense and the varied and rich fruity bouquet, nice intensity and long persistence in the mouth - 90

Tenuta la Fuga Brunello -2005 - 88 Interesting reserve Two Sisters 2004, aged 5 years in Slavonian oak barrels of 30-40 hl and 12 months in bottle, good length and good balance of taste, warm, fruity and persistent - 90

Banfi - 2005 Brunello is aged for 2 years to 50% in oak barrels and 50% in French oak barrels. Intense and complex, elegant, long finish - 92. Brunello Poggio alle Mura - 90
Poggio Riserva 2004 gold elegant ethereal evolved - 93

Poggione - 2005 Brunello hot and tasty, big wooden 30 months already well aligned, long finish - 90 From the vineyard Paganelli the grapes used for the reserve in 2004 that matures 36 months in French oak and bottle 12 - 93


What are your 12 favorite wines you would enjoy that Shizuku ?
Roberta