Nicolas Belfrage: Quite deep; hints of cherry on nose. Vaguely interesting but somewhat hidden nose of plum and cherry. Palate suffers from a lowish acidity, which fails to excite like previous wine [Castello Romitorio]. Good but nothing more. Drink from 2013. 13.5

Stephen Brook: Lush smoky sour-cherry nose, has typicity and finesse. Medium-bodied but sleek and poised. An elegant style with intensity rather than weight, boosted by quite high acidity that’s a touch too assertive at present but will surely integrate before long. The fruit is bright and delicious, and it’s hard not to admire the panache of the wine as a whole. Good length. 17.5

Andrew Jefford: Deep black-red. A fine, close-woven mist of earthy fruits, with more black fruit compared to red than many wines in this tasting. There’s also mint, mallow, wild flowers, and a cereal warmth; no spices, though, and few of the most sublime aromatic notes. Deep, punchy, exuberant, though light-textured and lower on extract than many. A vivacious medium-weight Brunello with lots to say for itself, though the levels of concentration and extract suggest higher yields or younger vines. 14.5