2004 - Brunello di Montalcino, Sesti (Castello di Argiano)

The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is in a lovely place in its maturity, still a dark, vivid ruby color. It wafts up with a mesmerizing blend of incense, exotic spice, smoke, flowery underbrush and crushed black cherries. This is deeply textural, silken and nearly creamy in feel, with masses of ripe red berry fruits and nuances of spiced citrus propelled by a stream of juicy acidity. There is still a bit of residual tannin here. Depths of licorice and inner rose tones give way to a note of hard red candies on the close. An exceptional interpretation of the vintage, the 2004 should continue to evolve for many years.