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- Dan - 12-19-2002
My friend loves a Brunello, but I have not found one in my budget, for regular drinking. Is there an alternative wine, either domestic or imported, with similar characteristics but more affordable?
- Innkeeper - 12-20-2002
Hi Dan, and welcome to the Wine Board. Bingo! Try a Rosso di Montalcino. They are frequently made by the same producers that make Brunello. The Rossos are both much less expensive and much more approachable. Nothing like a fully aged out Brunello, but a suitable substitute. They range in price from high teens to high twentys. Do not mistake it for Rosso di Montepulciano. Both are nice, but quite different.