Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2021 22BDX given considerably more time in

given considerably more time in wood and cellar than the Crianza

In the glass

very dry sake with pronounced acidity & sweet-fruit tones

seamless profile with cracked black pepper and a structured finish

Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2021 22BDX given considerably more time inValdicava is one of the great names of Montalcino a benchmark estate now run by Vincenzo Abbruzzese, whose wines routinely sit alongside Soldera, Biondi Santi, and Poggio di Sotto in any serious conversation about Brunello. The 2021 annata is the classic expression: a blend across the estate's holdings, aged the mandatory five years before release. The vintage delivered ripe, well structured Sangiovese with the kind of polish and proportion Valdicava