Tommaso Cortonesi's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino shows a dark garnet hue with faint crimson and amber highlights. Compared to its peers, this Brunello shows more evolved tones of dried cassis, oak spice, candied licorice and grilled herbs. It exhibits a rustic personality with a few rough edges that add to its somewhat gruff character. I sampled this wine 12 hours after the bottle was opened and it had fleshed out considerably. I'd suggest a shorter drinking window in this case.