Just beautiful aromas of ripe fruit, crushed blackberries, chocolate, raisin, floral notes and some charred oak as well. Full-bodied yet refined and elegant. Layers of super silky tannins. Finish is insanely long and ripping. This is a Classic. (JD)

Dark in color with intense blackberry, chocolate, and lightly toasted oak. Full-bodied and ultra-velvety, with tannins that caress your palate. Vanilla, chocolate and berry. Goes on for minutes. Mind-blowing. *Collectible, Ranked #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2006* (JS)

The 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is an interesting proposition. Either the wine has not fully opened, or perhaps it remains stuck in a shy or reticent phase. There is so much brooding dark fruit, right there at an arm's distance that, seemingly wants to bubble to the top. For whatever reason, it remains stuck at the back. Maybe it needs more time? The wine flaunts deep concentration and an inky dark appearance. The bouquet is all about those dark fruit tones with blackberry pie, black spice, tar, licorice and smoke. Mineral notes and campfire ash appear on the dusty, polished finish. (ML)