95 Points Wine Enthusiast
The nose is a jungle adventure, as sanguine notes of meat and leather intertwine with a thicket of wild herbs, brambles and leaves, and a last hint of wild cherry. The palate teleports to the ice cream parlor on Main Street, serving artisanal, hand-churned mint chip, with a Luxardo cherry on top. A rare combination of extravagant and refreshing.
94 Points Wine Spectator
A generous red, where ripe cherry, raspberry, plum, iron and rose hip aromas and flavors abound. Juicy and balanced, with a solid base of tannins underneath. A fine expression, this is balanced and persistent on the finish.
93 Points James Suckling
Intense chocolate, hazelnut, blackcurrants, cherries and spiced plums on the nose with hints of sage. It’s full-bodied and richly flavorful, accompanied by firm yet creamy tannins. Polished and well-balanced. Drink or hold.
92+ Points Vinous
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is dark and balsamic in the glass, grumbling up with rich notes of mocha, plum sauce, grilled herbs and crushed ashen stone. This is silky, almost creamy in feel, flooding the palate with mocha-tinged red fruits and rum-soaked raisins complemented by hints of tobacco toward the close. The 2018 tapers off with a mentholated freshness and grippy tannins that, at first, take hold of the senses, but then slowly release them, allowing hints of balsam and exotic spice to linger. This unique vintage of Pian delle Vigne has a lot of upfront appeal, yet also a structure that will carry it through medium-term cellaring.
Winemaker Notes
Intense ruby red in color, the 2018 Pian delle Vigne offers complex aromas of cherries, plums and dates with notes of cinnamon and clove spice. On the palate, its entry is smooth and silky with rich flavors, soft tannins and a persistent finish.
