2006 Tenuta di Sesta Brunello di Montalcino (Pre-Arrival)

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino is a pretty, seamless wine layered with succulent red cherries, dried flowers, spices and herbs. This is a beautifully open, textured Brunello that is already highly enjoyable. The wine continues to open up nicely in the glass, with plenty of generous, radiant red fruit that flows through to the engaging finish. This isn’t the last word on complexity, but its impossible to fault the wine, as it is totally delicious and hugely enjoyable. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024." (05/11) 91 points Steve Tanzer: "Good bright medium red. Cherry, plum, licorice and a whiff of black pepper on the slightly medicinal nose. Suave and silky on entry, then not quite as sweet as the nose suggests. But this backward, slightly medicinal wine builds slowly on the back half and on the aftertaste and finishes with high-quality tannins and noteworthy persistence. Lacks only the clarity of fruit for an even higher score." Jul/Aug 11 90 points Wine Enthusiast: "This pretty Brunello peels back layer after layer to reveal tones of dried cherry, toasted almond, sweet berry, white pepper and cola. It delivers a bright, tart taste in the mouth with a blast of white cherry fruit at the end." (04/11)