Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Case Basse 1999 Soldera

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

The 1999 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is an unquestionable success. It displays heady, complex aromas of smoke, tar and scorched earth, along with plenty of sweet dark fruit and tobacco flavors, in a potent, brooding style showing a rich inner tension between its fruit and the structure of the vintage. It should drink well to age twenty-five. Even though it carries an exorbitant price tag, the Riserva is well worth the extra dollars in vintage 1999. A great effort.

Jancis Robinson (18)

Dark blackish ruby. Positively burgundian nose with a chestnut note and a very powerful, high-toned palate with, still, great concentration (but this was a powerful vintage in general in Montalcino). Big-boned, dense with a dry finish. Bigger than most wines from this stable, so may please some palates more (JR)

Vinous (97)

A powerful deep wine, the 1999 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva brings this flight of 1990s Brunellos to a rousing finish. Dark cherry, lavender, licorice, spice and tobacco saturate the palate as this explosive, ample Riserva shows off its considerable pedigree. The muscular style of the year is very much in evidence. Superb.