If that’s more your situation or speed, wines of the Rosso di Montalcino DOC get to the heart of the matter a bit quicker. And while they may not be meant for the super long haul, boy are they delicious while they last. The big, robust, long-lasting ones are the stuff of epic tales, but there’s also the charming, heart-fluttery crushes. There are different kinds of romance, though. Give it a good hour of decanting and you’ll be rewarded with a wine that unwinds itself and keeps changing as the moments tick by. And when you do open a bottle, it will not be rushed into anything-it demands that you take your time. They need room to unravel, becoming more complex and knit over the years. The gripping, persistent tannins and brooding dark fruit flavors are made to linger long in the cellar.
By law, you can’t even sell it until it’s a minimum of 4 years old. Commitment to being made from 100% Sangiovese grapes (it’s not open-relationship material) and commitment to time. Not only is there evidence that it was being made in Montalcino over 2,000 years ago, but the sheer tight, tannic nature of the grapes, born of the dryer climate of BdM, makes Brunello no speed-dater it’s all about commitment.
But while Chianti’s celebrated medium-bodied, high-tone reds and Vino Nobile’s richer, more plush versions are classics of the highest caliber, there’s something about the staying power of the wines of the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG that speaks to the always-and-forever notion of true love. It’s made from the red grape Sangiovese, the region’s most planted variety which is also the charmer at the heart of a few other famed Tuscan reds-Chianti Classico and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, among them.
Tuscany’s commanding Brunello di Montalcino is as powerful and structured as the greatest of romances.
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