2017 Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino La CerbaiolaReviewed by Monica Larner
Issue Date 18th Feb 2022
Source February 2022 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Rating 95 points
Release Price $200
Drink Date 2024 - 2040
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino La Cerbaiola grows in intensity in the glass, with delicate aromas that are especially floral and light in character. Instead of blackberry or blackcurrant, this elegant wine delivers cassis and cranberry. Instead of overt spice, you get licorice,balsam herb and camphor ash. The Salvioni house style is ethereal and light, and although that extra vintage ripeness and concentration does register on the palate, farming and winemaking at this estate puts an emphasis on acidity over power or structure. These choices were particularly important in 2017.