Ruffino Greppone Mazzi 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

The nose requires aeration and seems closed, but offers a beautiful concentration, accuracy and tension, as well as complexity. Then, we find notes of fresh juicy morello cherry, dried morello cherry, red cherry, wild strawberry, crushed blueberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry coulis, as well as a fairly present but tasty herbaceous side, which brings complexity and freshness (peppermint, fresh and dried, dried tobacco, bouquet garni especially dried bay leaf), an expressive racy minerality (dry gravel, a little chalky), opening up becomes rounder and more gourmet, on red fruits with chocolate, gourmet spices (liqucorice, vanilla, nutmeg, cumin, cardamom) and toast (toasted hazelnut, coffee) black plum and crushed blueberry in the background. The palate is concentrated, fresh, deep while remaining refined (fresh morello cherry, red cherry, wild strawberry, crushed blueberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry), with an elegant and complex mentholated touch and spiciness (liquorice, cardamom, fresh pine needles), a touch of mint chocolate, cocoa, a sweet floral side (iris, lilac, peony, a hint of dried rose), the tannins are enveloping and very savoury (spicy and cocoa) A very supple and aromatic wine, with tension from the concentration. Beautiful persistence, very gourmet on sweet spices (nutmeg) and cocoa. Closed complexity and potential.