designation: Riserva

description: Sweet oak tones of cinnamon, ripe cherry and raspberry are delivered via a beautifully intense bouquet. This is a Brunello with tight tannins, fresh acidity and solid structure.

designation: Riserva

description: Not an obvious wine by any stretch, this riserva opens slowly and bashfully to deliver small pulses of cherry, chocolate and smoked bacon that build in intensity and power as the wine gains momentum in the glass. The tannins are present but are soft and firm without any bitter astringency. Age 10 years or more.

designation: Riserva

description: A pretty and lusciously layered Brunello with dark fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and rum cake aromas. The wine is dense and chewy, with a tight, velvety feel. Dark fruit and spice push the wine across the palate, and both the acidity and tannins are softer than in other 2006 riservas.

designation: Riserva

description: Poggio Nardone's 2006 riserva is a neverending journey of opulence and excellence. Everything is delivered in supersized intensity the cherry, chocolate, spice, cola, cassis, leather and cedar. The mouthfeel is soft, finely textured, shapely and long-lasting. This is a beautiful wine that will age many years to come.

designation: Val di Suga

description: This attractive Brunello presents a wild, brambly side, with aromas of wild mushroom, forest floor, small berry and cr me de cassis. It boasts a beautiful, deep color and plenty of concentration, with endnotes of spice, leather and dried tobacco leaf. The mouthfeel is solid, well defined and superbly structured.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel sample. Powerful yet still fruity, this is a true wine of 2011. It shows dark tannins and juicy fruit in equal measure. The wine has weight, complexity and power. A real success.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel sample. This wine is big, dense and impressive with plenty of concentration as well as acidity. It is balanced, bringing the big, ripe black-fruit flavor and firm tannins together with great style.

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description: This 2007 Brunello is a big, opulent pleasure bomb with lavish layers, loaded thickly on top of each other: Chocolate fudge, dark cherry, blackberry preserves, rum cake, prune, exotic spice, pipe tobacco, cola, humus and leather. It shows huge personality, intensity and staying power, too. All that density is backed by solid tannins and a steady firmness. Hold 10C15 years.

designation: Poggio all'Oro Riserva

description: Poggio all'Oro (a wine only produced in the best vintages) is a sophisticated and austere Brunello with just a tiny dab of sweet spice and red rose aromas on the bouquet. Beyond those are steady, savory pulses of tobacco, leather and dark cedar. The wine is plush, textured and rich, with a polished firmness that keeps it grounded on the palate.

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description: From Tuscany's celebrated Frescobaldi wine family, Brunello Castelgiocondo opens with dark, inky concentration and bold aromas of pressed rose, black cherry, exotic spice, leather and unsweetened chocolate. It is beautifully put together, with ample intensity, balance, complexity and silkiness on the finish.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel sample. This wine dances so easily on the palate, yet still has the weight and richness of the year. There is a delicacy here, followed by an even denser intensity. It charms now, but will surely age over many years.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel sample. This is elegant, fresh and structured, with its blackberry fruit shining right through the wood. Style trumps power in this wine.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel sample. An impressively silky wine. Dry yet intensely fruity, the palate shows big fruit, smooth tannins and a perfumed character.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel Sample. An intense wine that is rich, rounded, dense and solid. Along with its weighty, ripe fruit, there are suggestions of acidity. Layered with botrytis flavors.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel sample. There is great freshness in this wine, which also has ample weight and complex, rich fruit. It's powered by acidity, remaining lively and bright, and is likely to age well.

designation: Barrel Sample

description: 94-96. Barrel sample. Big and powerful, this is a wine that is supported by dense tannins. The feeling is dry and firm, with a brooding black-currant character.

designation: Riserva

description: Here is a generous, modern and bold expression of Sangiovese Grosso whose soft layers of chocolate and dark cherry fruit help soften the natural acidity and structure of the 2006 vintage. A polished mineral note adds attractive definition on the finish. Tight and very firm; age this wine 10C20 years.

designation: Flax Vineyard

description: A distinguished Pinot Noir, notable for its pure, refined structure. Although it's entirely dry, the cherry, licorice and pomegranate flavors are so rich, the wine tastes sweet. The earthiness of the soil shows up in a taste of saut ed wild mushrooms, splashed with balsamic. A brilliant wine, capable of aging for a decade. Perfect with roast lamb.

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description: Made from 100% Cabernet, this wine hits all the right notes. It's fantastically rich and ripe, with flavors of sweet cherries, cassis and dark chocolate, while oak brings delicious notes of buttered toast. The tannins are complex, but so soft you can enjoy this wine now, although it should develop for at least a decade.

designation: Les Petits Monts Premier Cru

description: Just up the slope from the grand cru of La Roman e, Les Petits Monts has produced a wine that combines structure with a more opulent character. That gives rich damson and red plum fruits along with exhilarating acidity and a firm core of tannin. The wine needs aging for 5C6 years.