Col d’Orcia Nastagio Brunello di Montalcino 2018

Ripe, with well-balanced layers, the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Nastagio is generous with notes of sappy earth, crushed black cherries, and fresh sage. Full-bodied, with ripe tannins and a rounded mid-palate, it’s lush and long on the palate, with good freshness. It feels lux, with good ripeness throughout. Drink date: 2025-2045. Score – 96. (Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, Feb. 28, 2024)