When I first opened the wine I noticed a rather fine purity, but also tons of dry extract and blackcurrant. I let it decant for three hours and when I first tasted it I was already in love. It's so Tuscan - you can literally smell the rosemary bushes and the atmosphere of the Tuscan spirit. The wine is covered with extreme mineral backbone. The outer rim of the wine is the minerals and purity shield. Moving towards the center of the wine you have the lovely red fruit and it's like there is a center core with plum, blackcurrant and glycerin which is smiling back to you and it's breathtaking. The purity is unbelievable. If you listen carefully you will hear angels sing. The taste has at this moment extremely high profiled acidity. The second you sink the wine your front palate snaps together and minerals and acidity is all around the palate. Again; purity and elegancy is what this wine is all about. If you can find this wine and love Sangiovese with red fruit, purity and elegance. I suggest you buy all you can get.

Lots of tar, roses and crushed berries. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, lively and fruity aftertaste of blackberry, cherry and vanilla. Gorgeous stuff. New winery, and a great start! Best after 2010.

Very good structure and tannins, wooded, great undercurrent taste of red berries and juniper. Fresh and bright, good fruit, perfect weight and depth.

Good, limpid, fine use of wood, sweet and very pleasing, good fruit.

Good fruit, round and ripe aromas. Balanced in the mouth, with a little bite. Good persistence

Delicate aromas of plum and rosemary follow through to a medium body, with soft tannins and a medium finish. Best after 2008. 270 cases made

Aromas of plum, berry and cigar box follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long, fruity, spicy, vanilla finish. This is a new producer making outstanding wines. Best after 2010.

Al top dei nostri assaggi di Brunello di Montalcino 2003 l' Helichrysum di San Polino, che già molto ci aveva colpito lo scorso anno con la sua splendida Riserva 2001. Anche qui si tratta di un Brunello di esaltante eleganza, armonioso e levigato, ricco e denso di frutto, di una lunga, appagante dolcezza gustativa, che dalla altitudine del suo magnifico poggio ricava vividi profumi di frutta rossa e nera che sfumano in incontaminate tonalità balsamiche finemente speziate. Un vino raro (poche migliaia le bottiglie prodotte da un ettaro di vigna magnificamente esposta), ma che vale veramente la pena collezionare, risultato del lungo lavoro che Katia e Luigi hanno svolto su questo piccolo podere, acquistato nel ' 91 e sempre condotto secondo i principi della viticoltura biologica, con una cura assoluta per i particolari, per la crescita più naturale e armoniosa dei grappoli ed il progressivo maturare poi in complessità del vino in nitidi legni nuovi. Ma anche il Brunello 2003 base si rivela un ottimo risultato, con un elegante e ampio ventaglio olfattivo che sfuma in fresche note evolutive di vaniglia e lamponi, dalla intrigante e saporosa gustosità poi alla bocca. Vino setoso, lungo ed appagante

Leuchtendes Rubingranat. Schöne, ansprechende Nase mit Noten nach reifen Himbeeren und Zwetschken, sehr klar. Zeigt am Gaumen schöne süße Frucht, präsentes, kerniges Tannin, breitet sich gut aus, anhaltend

Made in small quantitis this boutique Brunello from San Polino is worth tracking down. Made according to organic and biodynamic principles the wine boasts pristine aromas of choccolate, smoke, black cherry and rhubarb. Thereis a delicate minral note of white stone at the back and the wine tastes bright and tonic in the mouth.

Dark granate, notes of minerals and incence, earthy, with fruit that is still closed, elegance. In the mouth dense and fresh, intense, the fruit emerges with power and elegance, with slight bitterness on an extended, flavourful and long finish. Excellent tannins.

Alle note terrose e di liquerizia classiche si uniscono i fiori,leggermente amaro nel finale. Non è come il loro 2003 che fu un gran Brunello ,ma comunque fa ben sperare sull'evoluzione dell'azienda.