A generous red, where ripe cherry, raspberry, plum, iron and rose hip aromas and flavors abound. Juicy and balanced, with a solid base of tannins underneath. A fine expression, this is balanced and persistent on the finish. Best from 2025 through 2043. 14,500 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.
94 points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator (Jun 2023)
Intense chocolate, hazelnut, blackcurrants, cherries and spiced plums on the nose with hints of sage. It’s full-bodied and richly flavorful, accompanied by firm yet creamy tannins. Polished and well-balanced. Drink or hold.
93 points, James Suckling (Dec 2022)
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is dark and balsamic in the glass, grumbling up with rich notes of mocha, plum sauce, grilled herbs and crushed ashen stone. This is silky, almost creamy in feel, flooding the palate with mocha-tinged red fruits and rum-soaked raisins complemented by hints of tobacco toward the close. The 2018 tapers off with a mentholated freshness and grippy tannins that, at first, take hold of the senses, but then slowly release them, allowing hints of balsam and exotic spice to linger. This unique vintage of Pian delle Vigne has a lot of upfront appeal, yet also a structure that will carry it through medium-term cellaring.
92+ points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Dec 2022)