Stephen Brook | There’s a charming sucrosity on the ripe- cherry nose, but it’s not jammy or overblown. Full-bodied and fleshy, this is concentrated and sturdy, with somewhat overbearing tannins and a good whack of alcohol that’s a bit excessive as it disturbs the balance of the wine and deprives it of elegance. Long bold finish, with a hint of tarriness. | 91

Andrew Jefford | Light, clear, and translucent garnet-red. Warm, lifted, and resonant: dry grasses, warm attics, summer haylofts. Refined and floatily appealing, though I don’t detect much fruit pulse on the nose. Pure, close-grained, intricate, and vital palate, and actually in the tasting you do find ample fruits. It’s still on the lighter and more aerial side, and the ripeness takes it through to the sweeter end of the spectrum, but this is a super-charming, wonderfully drinkable wine, with sustaining acidity and perfectly judged, shaping tannins. A valued member of the choir! And a Brunello reference to note. Just a little dry and strenuous, but super concentration. | 92

Michael Palij | Fabulous nose, with ripe red-fruit aromas, cedar, strawberry, raspberry, tangerine, pomegranate, hay, crème brûlée, and fireplace. In the mouth, this is expansive, exceptionally long, balanced, and highly expressive of Sangiovese from Montalcino. The finish combines all the tannin and acidity one rightfully expects with generous fruit and a complex, layered panoply of fruit flavors. Stunning without being showy. | 99