2011 Pian dell'Orino 'Vigneti del Versante' Champagne the wine is overt and

the wine is overt and bold

with subtle hints of sage and graphite

grilled cedar and a gentle lick of salinity through the finish

scorched earth (not terribly dissimilar from a top Pessac-Leognan such as La Mission Haut-Brion)

Nose : Small red fruits

2011 Pian dell'Orino 'Vigneti del Versante' Champagne the wine is overt and"This wine is now identified by a single vineyard designation but was once the estate's annata Brunello. The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante (with vines planted in 1997) shows some signs of the vintage heat, but really only in terms of textural roundness and general softness. The bouquet sings loud and clear with red fruit aromas of cherry and blackberry. The fruit is nicely balanced by those elegant, ethereal notes of blue flower,