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STAFF PICKS 2025 - ALEX WILCOX

This is what great Brunello is all about. It is dense but not heavy - mouth coating medium bodied and polished-tannin structure. Clean pure Sangiovese energy this is a wonderful youthful energetic red wine, but it will get even better with age, a must try and one you should add to the cellar. ALEX

Quite closed at the very first sniff, opening to reveal youthful aromas of small red fruits, intoxicating fresh violets, almost vinous character and some earthy tones. The palate is firm with medium body and velvety tannins that are a little hard on the finish now, yet balanced by refreshing acidity. Opens nicely at the end. Intense and polished style to this, yet it needs a little time for better integration (96) JAMES SUCKLING

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino seduces from the first tilt of the glass as a gorgeous blend of hauntingly dark florals, exotic spices and stone dust complicate dried black cherry notes. It has textures of pure silk that are elegant and seamless in feel, with ripe wild berry fruits and mineral tones that swirl beneath an air of violet inner florals. Youthfully structured yet incredibly long, the 2020 finishes with fine-grained tannins, a primary concentration and hints of tart blackberry and clove. ERIC GUIDO, Vinous