Wine Reviews

This is ripe, boasting black cherry, boysenberry, leather and tar notes, plus a touch of milk chocolate. A dense matrix of broad, rough-hewn tannins backs this up, shutting down the finish at this stage.

There’s density and punch to this Brunello, with a line of beefy tannins underscoring its plum, cherry and blackberry fruit. Earth, iron and woodsy underbrush accents chime in as this plays out on the dusty, chalky finish.

Rich and polished, featuring cherry, strawberry, earth, sanguine and tobacco flavors underscored by a wave of impenetrable tannins. Nonetheless, this red is not overly astringent, and there’s a lasting impression of ripe fruit. Just needs time.

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Manachiara is dusty and floral, with aromas of dried roses, ground cloves and black cherries. Silky and round, it quickly gains tension as tart wild berry fruits saturate and fine-grained tannins mount toward the close.

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggio Doria opens with a rich blend of cherry sauce and sage complicated by hints of autumnal spices and leather. This is cool-toned and sleek with silken textures and masses of ripe red and blue fruits that swirl throughout.