Lisini Brunello di Montalcino 1997

92+ points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): “The 1997 Brunello di Montalcino shows a very pretty character with pressed violets, licorice, anisette, root beer and balsam herb. There’s plenty of Brunello personality on display. The wine lacks fruit intensity, but it makes up for it with the extremely fine and polished nature of the palate. Open the bottle one or two hours before serving. Drink: 2014-2024. (Feb 2014)”

92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): “The estate’s 1997 Brunello di Montalcino opens with a perfumed nose followed by complex nuances of red cherries, tobacco, cocoa and spices that develop in the glass. It offers great length and balance along with a resonating note of alcoholic warmth on the finish. Delicate in its personality yet supported by notable structure, it comes across as incredibly youthful considering it is nearly a decade old. Readers lucky enough to own this wine should feel no rush to drink this, as it likely has another 15 years of prime drinking ahead of it. (Aug 2006)”