2016 Brunello di Montalcino Azienda Pietroso This is a little riper

This is a little riper than the 2019 I tasted next to it

James Suckling 94-95 points: Brimming with forest berries

subtle pie crust

You get brandied cherry

and spice notes all defining the aromatics

2016 Brunello di Montalcino Azienda Pietroso This is a little riperSuckling 91 points: Aromas of cherries, dried flowers, walnuts and dark chocolate. It's medium bodied with firm, fine grained tannins. Silky expression. Drink from 2022. Dunnuck 98+ points: The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is rich in aromatics of black raspberry, menthol, sage, and lavender. It is fruit forward upfront, with pure cherry fruit, balsamic, and black tea with classically structured tannins and acidity that lifts off the palate and a long