The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a powerful bouquet that is equally characterized by dark fruit and sweet spice. The oak (the wine ages for three years in large oak casks made with Slavonian oak) needs more time to integrate for sure. Tasted at this young stage, this Brunello displays lots of primary intensity with cinnamon, clove and candied almond. Savory notes of tobacco, ash and smoked bacon appear at the back.