A slightly more elegant if more restrained nose offers up spiced plum and dark currant scents along with attractive floral hints and in particular lavender and violet

There is very fine volume to the fleshy and plump flavors that also retain good precision thanks to a similar citrus-tinged acid spine on the sneaky long finish

along with beams of fine tannin

white flower and hints of citrus

An exquisitely fresh and pure nose of cool red currant and mineral reduction slides gracefully into detailed

Lisini, Brunello Montalcino Ugolaia Vintage:2011 A slightly more elegant ifThis complex red shows a duality between its rose, strawberry and currant aromas and its savory notes of earth, tobacco and mineral. The muscular structure is more allied to the latter, but this remains fresh, resonant and long. You could match this to a grilled steak now or let mellow for a few years. Best from 2019 through 2035. 700 cases made. BS