90
points
Castello di Velona 2004 Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
Big, rich and concentrated, this hefty Brunello is bursting with blackberry, plums, black slate, brimstone, redwood and exotic spice. It’s a chewy, astringent wine with lush density and long persistency. It’s so big, in fact, this wine might be hard to pair with delicate foods.
— M.L.
(6/1/2009)