Tenuta La Fuga Brunello di Montalcino 2014

Deep ruby-red. Fragrant aromas of red cherry, redcurrant, herbs and minerals. Then juicy and easygoing, with a midweight palate presence and clean red/blue fruit flavors persisting nicely on the cool, crisp finish. Not a blockbuster (in keeping with the difficult year) but very pure. This Brunello boasts early appeal and is best drunk up quickly; but it's a very fine showing for 2014.

The Tenuta la Fuga 2014 Brunello di Montalcino offers ruby cherry fruit with a distant lactic point of white chocolate or cheese rind. This is a mid-weight effort with a steady and consistent delivery of Sangiovese-driven aromas that are mild and bright. Lighter notes of spice, leather and gilled herb fill in the rear. Some 7,500 bottles were produced.