($60): No doubt I will say more than once that the 2010 vintage for Brunello is outstanding — as good as it gets. Lisini, a traditional producer who rarely falters, made one of the star wines of the vintage. With an enormous initial aromatic impact, their 2010 delivers an alluring combination of flavors — earth and cherries — wrapped in firm, but polished, tannins. A traditionally framed wine — no aging in barriques — its fine texture adds to its grandeur. This is a young and vigorous wine with impeccable balance and great length that needs at least a decade of bottle age. There are a few bottles going into my cellar.
97 Michael Apstein Apr 7, 2015