a site originally planted with 17 heritage clones

always has more elegance and polish

richer and more concentrated flavors that possess both more power and persistence on the attractively complex finale

The wine seemed to shut down a little in early 2020

From vines planted in 1912

Tassi, Brunello Montalcino Franci Riserva Vintage:2016 a site originally planted withHere's a new discovery from Fabio Tassi. The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Betinna Cuve Franci shows some soft contouring on the edges, but it is otherwise firm and compact at its core with a solid delivery of quality fruit. This is my favorite bottle among these new Brunello releases from Fabio Tassi. The smoothness of the mouthfeel along with the tightly silky nature of the tannins are the main reasons why. This very limited release of just