2015 Cerbaia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Tuscany, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Medium ruby color. Utterly aristocratic aromas bloom from the glass: fresh and dried black cherry, black plum, wet stone, sottobosco, cocoa, nutmeg, toffee, and a whiff of prosciutto. Full bodied and expansive on the palate, the wine unfurls a mainsail of dried black fruit flavors like mulberry and black cherry, accented by a pleasantly bitter quinine note and framed by firm, satisfyingly persistent tannins. This Brunello manages to be

combed threads give the patterns an incomparable shine and precision

Deep rich red soils

Before acquiring vineyards

this is a wine that’s more open and less tight than the local wines—and under Seabra’s watchful eye

Adelina Patti

blending bold flavors and refined pairings

23 hectares of Chinon from Cabernet Franc

Made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes

planted in glass trellises on steep slopes

Although they are aged in the same way as blended tawny Ports (10

the acidity combined with minerality of their grapes bring depth and great length

The bright green color and firm texture of mild