The 2004 Barbaresco Rabajà is a total head-turner

pear and white flower scents

earth and hints of iron that can also be found on the pure

A big step up in aromatic elegance and complexity and while the toast is not subtle

Sumptuous nose shows ripe pear

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2018 The 2004 Barbaresco Rabajà isTime has not been kind to the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino. Leather, mushrooms, smoke, cedar, licorice, dried cherry iron all signs of a fully mature wine are front and center. Although there is plenty of depth and richness to the fruit, the 2004 has not aged well, especially in its aromatics. There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of. Both bottles I tasted, one at the winery and one from my cellar, were disappointing. Granted, this is the