Robert Parker, Jr. - Wine Advocate:  Rated as An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character.  "Nardi’s 2003 Brunello di Montalcino is an elegant, finessed wine with remarkable clarity and precision in its ripe fruit. It offers notable persistence on the palate and a long, lingering finish. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018."  Apr 2008

Stephen Tanzer:  Rated as Outstanding.  "Deep red with ruby tones. Reticent aromas of bitter cherry and sexy oak lifted by a floral topnote. Juicy, penetrating and tightly wound, with lovely cut to its flavors of dark cherry and licorice. A firmly structured, youthfully bound-up Brunello that nonetheless finishes with attractive subtle sweetness. In a very suave style."  Jul/Aug 2008

Winery:   "Warm with supple tannins, great structure,Brunello di Montalcino is a visibly clear, brilliant wine with a vibrant garnet red colour and an intense, lingering, full and ethereal aroma with hints of forest leaves, aromatic wood, small fruits, a light trace of vanilla and complex fruit preserve.  On the palate the wine has a sophisticated, well-orchestrated yet strong body. It is dry and its flavour presents a pronounced aromatic length.  Thanks to these qualities, Brunello di Montalcino can withstand long periods of aging, improving over time." 

Wired For Wine:  Hang onto your goblets, winelovers,  Tenute Silvio Nardi is sending in its Brunello di Montalcino.  Ciao bellissima!   The elegance and well-orchestrated body of this Brunello  allows is to be paired with very structured and complex beef and lamb dishes, pastas with simple sauces, as well as earthy mushrooms and truffles.  One of our favorite hors d'oeuvres with this delicious red is a tapenade of wild mushrooms on slices of toasted rustic bread.  Savor them as this Silvio Nardi opens in your glass.  A hearty beef stew with a tomato-based sauce which incorporates roasted bell peppers will bring out the lovely fruit in this intense Italian.  On the simpler side, grilled lamb chops, steak and veal chops will go perfectly with the supple tannins.  A robust pasta bolognaise couldn't hurt either.  After all the heavy fork-lifting has been done, pour just one more glass (or two), and delight in a robust Pecorino Toscano cheese.  Perfetto!

Size:         750ml
Varietal:  100% Sangiovese
Vintage:  2003
Alcohol:  13.5%
Ageing:   12 months in new & used French oak, followed by 12 months in large oak barrels from Slavonia, bottle aged for a minimum of 6 months
Region:   Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy