"More open, slightly darker and more foresty initially, this is a more muscular wine and also a blunter weapon to be unsheathed for meatier dishes and colder nights. Smoky, sylvan and fertile, this is a more traditional style with a shorter, but broader attack, and I like its hearty attack and sense of gusto." 18.5/20 Points, Matthew Jukes

"Like the estate’s 2020, this is a more brawny, pagan wine. It has spice, earth, tension, dryness, and bitterness, and it reminds me of a more traditional, more medieval style of Il Marroneto. Jump in a time machine and visit an era when the wines were more imposing and forceful, and you have this mighty 2020! Traditionalists and nostalgics will...

"This is an amazingly floral and earthy wine with pure, rose petal and cherry blossom hints on the nose, bounded by superb rigidity on its flanks. There is a sensationally voluminous palate here, and the experience is amazingly long. Somehow, it maintains control throughout, travelling directly and steadily across the palate, never wavering or changing pace. Relentless, beautiful and resonant,...

"Only one barrel was made of this, the second Riserva release of this wine (2013 was the first). Only the best bunches with the smallest berries make the cut, and no stems are utilised. This is, in effect, a pre-selected-grape wine, not a wine selection. Interestingly, this wine seems to have taken masses of charm, breeding and nobility from the...

"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino impresses straight away for its exuberance, tell-tale of the vintage: its alluring perfume and ethereal profile hide the underlying concentration and depth of this wine. A dense core of steeped violets and rose petals is wrapped around a layer of juicy, ripe wild berries and spice. The acid backbone and fine-grained, velvety tannins lifting the...

"Transparent garnet verging on ruby. Very round and satisfying with true maritime Sangiovese character coming out. Gentle yet very obviously varietal. Tangy, dry finish with lovely, soft, appetising fruit on the way there. Long and really as luscious as Sangiovese gets." 17 Points, Jancis Robinson "This is really crunchy and juicy, with plums, sliced peaches and some fresh basil and...

"The 2022 Morellino di Scansano Riserva is a tasty wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. Intense red-toned fruit, leather, cedar, tobacco and incense are front and center. The warmth of the year is evident, and yet this is very nicely done, with fine balance and tons of charm to match. It will be especially fine...