Score: 98

Release Price: $175

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Issue: Sep 30, 2009

Very powerful and rich, with blackberry, licorice and light toasty oak. This has pure fruit. Turns exotic and decadent. Big and full-bodied, with dense, powerful tannins, but velvety and beautiful. Layered and gorgeous. Best from 2011 through 2018. 1,950 cases made. –JS