2009 Pian dell'Orino Brunello di Montalcino

At Pian Dell Orino, it is apparently all about the farming, meticulous, detail oriented vine by vine farming, with lots of work by hand. It shows in the quality of the wine: ripe and not lacking intensity, but very purely fruited and what I refer to as breathability - a textural quality that does not tire the tongue, the gums or the palate. This is at the higher end of the Brunello pricing spectrum but is so tasty and well made that you may well find it worth the investment.