San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignavecchia 1.5L 2017 dalrymple-vineyards Some candied red fruit sweetness

Some candied red fruit sweetness looms on close

blueberry and dark chocolate

He ages this cuvée for longer than his other reds—both in barrel and bottle—feeling this site’s more angular tannins require extra refinement

The tannins have a full and round grain

and flavoured grapes

San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignavecchia 1.5L 2017 dalrymple-vineyards Some candied red fruit sweetnessDifficult vintages are said to reveal the true potential of the best terroirs, and never has this been more true than in the 2017 vintage in Montalcino. The winter was mild and very dry, as was the spring. This led to budding about two weeks earlier than normal. The frost that hit the area in the middle of April caused enormous damage across much of Europe, but thanks to the location of San Polos vineyards, with their southern exposure, 450 metre