95 points Vinous Media

The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is darkly perfumed, evolving with nuances of dried rose, sage, cedar shavings and balsamic-tinged black cherries. It is beautifully balanced with silken depths of ripe red and blue fruits elevated by cooling acidity and a slightly spicy twang toward the close. The sweetest tannins imaginable frame the finish as this tapers off structured and long yet still perfumed and pleasurable. There's a lovely harmony here that keeps me coming back to the glass, even as the 2021 requires extensive cellaring.

Vineyard: 100% Sangiovese. Spurred cordon training, vine age 20-30 years. Grapes from various estate-owned vineyards on the south-east/south-west side (220-400 m above sea level) of Montalcino.
Soils: Soil with a sandy loam texture, with clay and abundant marl skeleton
Winemaking: Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in steel vats at a controlled temperature (28-29°C). Aged for at least 24 months in French oak tonneaux (500 liters) and Slavonian oak barrels (15-25 hl), followed by a long refinement in the bottle.