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9.6

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is youthfully coy in the glass, slowly opening with a delicate blend of smoked meats, cedar dust, crushed rocks and dried strawberries. It’s soft and enveloping with silky textures, a sweet and sour interplay of mineral-tinged berries and balsamic spice hints. Fine tannins mount toward the close. This finishes youthfully tense and grippy with a bump of residual acidity to balance its saturation of primary components. The 2016 is in an odd and slightly dormant place in its evolution. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2023)
— 5 months ago

Anwar Jumabhoy

9.2

Don’t know much about rating but I really liked this wine. — 8 months ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Big, decadent plummy chocolate covered strawberries. A supervillain from Tuscany. 80% Sangio, 20% merlot. Bright in the mouth with vibrant cherry acid. Finish of decimated fleshy preserved strawberries. Big (14.5%), but not brooding. — 2 years ago

Tim L

9.1

2013 Vintage…tawny translucent big cherry fruit et al nuanced palate balance balance balance and perfect tannins. A celebration to drink… — 10 months ago

Michael Seely

9.0

Straightforward Sangiovese! Never tire of this varietal. — 5 years ago

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