Bought a 2-pound porterhouse steak to share with my guy last week and wanted a special wine to pair with it. The 2005 Fattoria La Lecciaia Brunello Di Montalcino fit the bill beautifully.
On the nose, this Italian wine is an explosion of ripe dark berries and Bing cherries with earthy notes. On the palate, this full-bodied wine is big and beautiful. Lots of ripe blackberry and stone fruit flavors laced with exotic spices, almost chewy in consistency with classic Brunello silkiness. The finish is long with a little pepper to end a great sip.
Pairings: Grilled red meat, slowly-simmered red sauce.
Style: Red
Grape Type(s): Sangiovese
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Around $30
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