Nicolas Belfrage: Nicely balanced color, bright. Delicate flower-fruit nose. Middle-weight, tensile Sangiovese of correct acidity and tannicity; no great concentration but perhaps the better for it, in terms of drinkability. Good balance, very correct, medium concentration, and very pleasant now; no need to wait. 14

Stephen Brook: Fairly deep red, perhaps a touch light but perfectly acceptable for Sangiovese. Delicate glossy nose, has some charm. Medium-bodied, a bit sweet and confected, and the acidity is a bit raucous. Good acidity is no defect in Brunello, but overall this wine is rather wild and lacking in poise and harmony. The finish shows moderate length but is a bit lean. 14

Andrew Jefford: Very clear and light now, almost Burgundian. Refined, graceful, and diverting, this is wonderfully subtle and softly allusive: an aroma of charming understatement that keeps you returning to the glass. On the palate, by contrast, the wine is probably nearing the end of its journey, with light, sustained, and agreeably glycerous flavors that nonetheless crackle with the typically acidic energy of variety and site. There isn’t the density or packing needed for the long journey, but if drunk in the next year or two, it will give you a Brunello of wonderful classicism, great drinkability, and unrivaled food friendliness. Lots of licorice at the end. 16