BB | Garnet to tawny. Sweet tobacco, cedar wood, fine lather, super refined, complex, small red fruits, dried herbs nose. Medium to full body, fine tannins, layered fruit, red berries and sea salt finish. Yet another suoerb Sangiovese.Drink Dates: 2028 - 2035. 96
AJ | Translucent black-red; just a touch lighter than the majority of its peers Sweet, warm, lifted, commanding: super aromas here. Extraordinary grace, charm and refinement -- the sort of thing that only Italy is capable of achieving in a 'young', freshly released wine, and quite beyond France. Warm fruits, the glow of late summer, the last breath of the fields at dusk, the night chill creeping through the forest: somehow it is all sketched out here. Bravo. On the palate, too, this is a magnificent wine of remarkable natural concentration and force, yet at the same time seamless, complete, already harmonious, and ready for the face-off against the years. Wherever you look for detail, you will find it here. The fruits (currants, cherries, plums -- all here but 'beyond', modulated into a vinous refinement); the spices dug from the earth; the peeling, calving, tender tannins; the wrap of aroma in the soft fruit and in those peeling, calving tannins ... you just have to marvel. A very fine wine by any measure.Drink Dates: 2026 - 2043. 98
MP | Attractive and diffuse nose showing black cherry, black plum, incense, liquorice, blackberry, real cola, cinnamon and oregano. The palate really does not disappoint with ripe tannins, high alcohol and moderate acidity. Although this will not develop further it is currently a delicious glass of user-friendly Brunello that showcases the best aspects of this DOCG.Drink Dates: 2026 - 2030. 96