Lustrous ruby. Gorgeous deep nose with fantastic focus. Succulent fruit, suave and elegant but with a tad more concentration than L’America and with rich coating tannins.

The 2020 Rosso di Montalcino Gauggiole is a pretty and understated expression with wild strawberries and peppery herbs forming its bouquet. It’s silky with a cool-toned personality as a staining of red berries and mineral tones slowly mount. This finishes classically dry with a sour citrus twang that nicely punctuates the expression. The Gauggiole hails from a single northeastern vineyard within the Castiglion del Bosco property. It’s all refined in concrete vats.

“This red reveals both power and finesse, with intense aromas of truffle, black currant, violet and iron leading off, backed by saturated dark berry fruit, floral, leather and tobacco flavors. Big, muscular tannins grab hold of the finish, with ample fruit in reserve. Best from 2026 through 2045.”

“Lustrous deep ruby with orange tinges. Deep cherry fruit nose with a hint of nutmeg. Sweet-sour embryonic cherry fruit. Very concentrated, intense and long and with fantastic balance.”

“The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Millecento is dark and animalistic with musky black currants, mocha, rosemary and underbrush lifted by a hint of camphor. This is decidedly salty and mineral in character, offsetting its silky textures with tart wild berries tinged with sour citrus, as grippy tannins mount toward the close. Balsam herbs, cocoa and hints of licorice linger incredibly long over a coating of fine-grained tannins through the heroically structured finale. There’s already so much going on here, but with cellaring, I expect even more.”