Lean and tight in approach, the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino shows low-key aromatics with dark berry, toasted almond husk and roasted spice on the front line. The aromas hint at the summer heat, but the wine's mouthfeel and texture lacks the ripe intensity that you get with most wines of this vintage. The wine shows tight tannins with a spot of astringency on the close.