Nicolas Belfrage: Quite deep but bright. Lanoline and heather on nose. Juicy round fruit, with comparatively low acidity and ripe tannins; made to please the market but not necessarily reflective of typical Brunello. Nevertheless, a very well-made wine of its type. 16.5

Stephen Brook: Brooding black-cherry nose, with hints of tar and licorice. Yet surprisingly luminous and limpid on the palate, with ample fresh acidity to cut the fruit. So, the palate seems at odds with the nose, but this vigor and lift are entirely welcome. Not a profound wine, and rather skeletal at present, but there’s good tannic structure, and it should develop more volume with time. 16.5

Andrew Jefford: Clear, medium black-red. Slightly simple red-fruit scents, though every bit as forthcoming as one might wish. Generous and artless Brunello, without much grain, contour, or refinement. Does its job cheerfully enough, though, and there is some extractive force to lend authority to the finish. 13.5