Description
After 20-30 minutes in the glass, the La Fuga Brunello is powerful, yet approachable. There is plenty of ripe, dark fruit, and excellent backbone that has been softened to a near velvety texture that echoes the warm vintage. Drink now with a short decant or let it develop in the glass. Either way, there is plenty of pleasure in this bottle.
Pair with meat, game and aged cheeses.
James Suckling
Lots of dark-fruit notes of brambles and blueberries, followed by dried fennel, vanilla bean and sandalwood. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and savory herb aftertaste. Back in form with this vintage. Try after 2026.
Jeb Dunnuck
The red/garnet 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is generous on opening with ripe notes of crushed blackberries, fresh leather, forest floor, and balsamic herbs. Full-bodied without being heavy, it’s juicy and open-knit on the palate, with ripe tannins and a very nice touch of tea leaf on the finish. It’s a very pleasing wine to enjoy over the next 8-10 years.
