Tasting Highlights: 2001 Brunellos

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2001's crop was concentrated due to a spring frost that reduced grape yields throughout the region.

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A first look at a vintage that may represent a new style for this Tuscan red

James Suckling
Posted: January 30, 2006

The 2001 Brunellos offer a dramatic introduction to the new millennium for Tuscany's most famous red. They are rich and powerful yet show wonderful balance and length. They are a combination of the structured and tannic 1999s and the refined and fresh 1997s.

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Tasting Highlights: 2001 Brunellos

A first look at a vintage that may represent a new style for this Tuscan red

James Suckling
Posted: January 30, 2006

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