Pian Orino, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2017 finishing earthy

finishing earthy

Nice herbal and earth notes with rocky minerality across the full length of the palate

There is better freshness on the palate along with excellent richness and concentration to the powerful and mouth coating middle weight plus flavors that deliver fine length on the very firm finale

so she was Laura Catena’s great-grandmother

This beauty will need at least a few years of keeping first and should amply reward 10 to 12

Pian Orino, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2017 finishing earthyPian dellOrinos 2006 Brunello di Montalcino was another towering wine. Though not quite as overt and powerful as the Cerbaoina, it too, was remarkably polished and sophisticated. Pian dellOrino remains one of the most overlooked estates in Montalcino, but the wines rarely fail to deliver the goods. Antonio Galloni