2012 Scopetone, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany

Perched on a Montalcino hilltop 500 meters above sea level, you'll find Scopetone's vineyards, home to the first plantings of famed Biondi Santi.

We first featured this wine twelve years ago; in that 2000 vintage, we were captivated by the distinct and compelling aromas of a distant wood-burning fireplace. Added notes of lush fruit, dried cherry, spice and a hint of tobacco leaf and you can understand why we are still thinking about our first encounter.

Like being reunited with an old friend and picking up right where we left off, the current 2012 Scopetone Brunello boasts the same wonderful aromas and flavors that won us over more than a decade ago. Add refreshing notes of eucalyptus, menthol and cedar atop the classic Sangiovese dried cherry and wild strawberry notes and you'll appreciate why "this may well be the most refined Brunello of the vintage." Antonio Galloni

Neighboring Pertimali (Livio Sassetti), Scopetone is located in the famed Scarnacuoia cru, adjacent to the Montosoli cru. With less than 200 cases imported, the only reason we have not featured this long-lost friend since the 2000 vintage is its lack of availability in the market!

Enjoy it now and over the next ten years....