Stephen Brook | This is at once both lush and leathery on the nose, but the ripe cherry fruit still comes through. Opulent and broad, this also has heft and power, with forceful tannins that seem a touch extracted. There’s a burliness here that slightly upsets the balance and purity, but nonetheless this is an imposing and concentrated wine with great vigor and energy. Structured and a touch grippy, but with good length and staying power. | 93

Andrew Jefford | Classic clear deep garnet. Settled and refined, very serene, with pristine, polished, burnished red fruits over a savory baseline of some refinement, too. It doesn’t shout, but there is spot-on classicism here. Smooth, soft, open, mellow dark plum fruits, with soft supporting tannins and a cascade of ripe yet refreshing acidity. As the aroma suggested, this is a wine of unfussy and unaffected classicism, so deft and urbane that it is easy to underestimate. Excellent raw materials handled with great sensitivity. | 91

Michael Palij | Clean, elegant, delicate; plenty of red and back fruit finely etched with notes of red and black cherry, citrus peel, blackberry, and plum. The most sensationally integrated tannins and acidity conspire to create an archetypal example of Brunello. The length is phenomenal, with layers of ripe tannins and concentrated fruit vying with the acidity for attention. It unfolds gracefully on the palate, bringing out the very best of Sangiovese without recourse to an overlay of new oak. It is neither showy nor overblown, rather exceptionally finely chiseled. | 100