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Brunello Riserva 2012 – the tasting notes
See our guide to Walter's coverage this year of Montalcino. See also earlier articles about this vintage: Brunello 2012 – a five-star dilemma, Brunello 2012 – majesty without mass and...
Walter Speller
Wednesday 14 February 2018
• 5 min read
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Brunello Night 2 – the tasting notes, and Soldera
Jancis Robinson
Thursday 23 March 2017
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