Valdicava Brunello Riserva Madonna Del Piano 2006 (1.5L) NO GTIN Cascina Francia's 14 hectares in

Cascina Francia's 14 hectares in Serralunga d'Alba include approximately 5 hectares of Barbera

family-run estate on the Perno hill in Monforte d'Alba

From the profound 2009 vintage

this cuvée balances ripeness with vibrant acidity

gentian and mint

Valdicava Brunello Riserva Madonna Del Piano 2006 (1.5L) NO GTIN Cascina Francia's 14 hectares inMadonna del Piano is Valdicava's flagship Riserva a selection from the estate's best parcels, aged longer in large Slavonian oak, and released only in great vintages. The 2006 is now squarely in its mature drinking window: a library condition magnum from a classic, structured Brunello vintage that has aged into a tertiary symphony of dried cherry, leather, tobacco, and forest floor. This is what people mean when they talk about why Brunello can age