It would be difficult to sum up Lionel Cousin in a few lines, so I will only say that the French cinematographer and the wife Ornella, have managed to tailor a beau;ful French dress on Brunello, crea;ng a unique combina;on of elegance and complexity by breaking out of the box of Tuscan tradi;on, becoming a legend of Montalcino wines that will be deeply missed and remembered for genera;ons. Beau;ful and rich bouquet of maraschino cherry, blackberry, blood-orange, ripe violet, dark chocolate and an elegant scent of black tea. Palate is fulfilling and luscious, the great complexity of the 2019 vintage is evident with a powerful wine with quintessen;al elegance: it is a textured wine with polished tannins and substan;al presence of alcohol, yet perfectly balanced by a mouthwatering freshness that culminates with an explosion of red fruits and violets. The last harvest made by Lionel could have not been bePer than this!