Tassi Brunello di Montalcino 2015

We are some of the luckiest people on earth to get a solid allocation from Fabio Tassi of his highly-rated and collected wines. A man of passionate love for Montalcino and the history of winemaking in the region, Fabio owns several wine shops and restaurants in the village, and his wines are extraordinary, with several vineyards on the cooler north side and the sunnier slopes of the south, giving him ample room to blend to perfection.

The ‘15 is rocking with aromatics of roasted espresso, black cherries, lavender, geraniums, roses, and Asian spice. The freshness is there, along with that ‘15 ripeness and rich mouthfeel. SO GOOD. Great now, of course, but will definitely age another 5-10 years. You must have a few!!

PAIRING IDEAS: Fabio loves his Tuscan truffles. You can go spendy and get some black ones or do it even more simply with good bread, excellent Italian melty truffle cheese (easily found), toasted or broiled, with a side of cured meat. Perfection.

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: With a rocking vintage like this, we think this will pair nicely with some good ol’ rocking Queen and specifically the song “Cool Cat”!