Conti Costanti, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2004 The finish is long

The finish is long

it needs a few years in the cellar to show its best

This is superb

Here too plenty of patience will be required

Conti Costanti, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2004 The finish is longIn addition to being a highly regarded vintage with perfectly balanced weather conditions, 2004 is a significant for Andrea and Angela as their son Giovanni was born. Like the 2006, it was aged in a combination of medium size French oak barrels and Slavonian oak casks. Compared to other examples I have enjoyed, this bottle was slightly stripped of fruit. Nevertheless, the finesse of structure showed through along with hints of wild violets, cinnamon,