100 Luca Gardini - GardiniNotes.com

"Hints of cherry and pepper leaves, with touches of iodine. Opens on the palate juicy and taut, then expands in breadth and depth. Brackish-sapid tannins and an officinal trace mark the finish is deep, great drink and long persistence."

100 Falstaff Magazine

"Dark ruby red with light purple reflections. Complex on the nose, iron, dark cherry fruit, rich plum, some lovage. On the palate lots of salt and juice, complex, comes in many layers, with finely-meshed tannins, deep and with full splendour, keeps coming back, big."

99 J. D'Angelo - International Wine Report

The 2019 ‘Tenuta Nuova’ Brunello di Montalcino is always one of the most exciting wines from the region and it is once again nothing short of brilliant. This begins to impress with gorgeous ripe characteristics of blackberries and dark cherries along with warm exotic spices, crushed wildflowers, toasted nuances, and hints of wild herbs that all form the incredibly nuanced aromatics. The palate is medium to full-bodied and remarkably structured with beautifully defined contours. This goes on to impress with outstanding concentration and balance, with a beautiful ripe core which is underlined by a lovely streak of acidity that provides wonderful freshness heading into the long finish. This is an utterly fascinating wine from Casanova de Neri that should be quite accessible in its youth and go on to offer a drinking window that should easily spans two decades.

97 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"In my mind, this is the wine that best represents the Casanova di Neri house style. With 30 months of aging in tonneaux, it shows enormous richness and texture, and the stellar fruit quality appears with more primary elegance compared to the more expensive Cerretalto that is released with an extra year of aging. That dynamic is especially pronounced in a comparison of the 2019 and 2018 vintages. The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova has a dark vein of toasted spice, black fruit, ink, blackberry compote, licorice and star anise. Dark as night, it is exceptionally well crafted with a robust delivery of concentrated fruit and solid tannic structure. You can count on excellent cellar potential, or at a minimum, serve it with a classic steak. Production is exactly 69,696 bottles."

97 Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

A jeweled ruby color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova takes things to the next level at this estate. Offering a deeply layered bouquet of kirsch, dark chocolate, crushed rosemary, and lavender oils, on the palate it’s rich with flavors of blood orange oils, velvety tannins, warming spice, and a long finish that soars above and beyond, with saline accents taking it to the next level. The bouquet in incredible and keeps going for ages. It spent 36 months in 500-liter used barrels Drink 2026-2046.

97 Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The Domenico Clerico 2020 Barolo Ginestra Ciabot Mentin shows really great balance in terms of the oak integration. For the first time, the estate has decided to use large oak casks (removing the barrique entirely), and the results are extraordinary. There is a lot of dark fruit, like cranberry and currant, that holds tight and defines the wine throughout. There is black tea and spice, but these tones work with the fruit not against it. It finishes smooth, with glossy tannins, pretty acidity and a much brighter and lighter overall personality. Only 5,000 bottles were made."

96 Kerin O'Keefe - kerinokeefe.com

The wine that initially put Domenico Clerico on the map with its debut 1982 vintage, the compelling 2020 Ciabot Mentin has aromas of ripe red berry, blood orange, menthol and oak-driven spice. The aromas carry over to the savory, enveloping palate along with licorice notes while tightly woven, close-grained tannins provide support. Drink 2028–2035. Abv: 14.5%

96 Decanter

Year by year, Ciabot Mentin shines for its remarkable consistency. This 2020 starts a bit closed, with restrained blood orange, but then an exquisite mix of red cherry, violet, leafy lightness and liquorice depth reveals itself. Graphite dominates the palate, along with a hint of yellow fruits, sustained by lifted acidity and velvety, elegant, super-polished tannins. Aldo Fiordelli

96 Wine Spectator

This red is pure and elegant, with rose, cherry, raspberry and mineral aromas and flavors fused to a firm, vibrant structure. Shows fine intensity and verve, with a long, detailed aftertaste of fruit, mineral and spice notes. Best from 2027 through 2046.

95 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Bright ruby color suggesting youth. It has an extremely floral nose of fresh roses, violets, pomegranate, cherry fruit and soft spices. The medium-bodied palate is soft with velvety tannins, refreshing acidity, a bit of vibrancy and a polished finish. A really enjoyable wine, but it needs 10 years of cellaring to develop its potential of complexity. Drink from 2034.

92+ Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a powerful, driving wine. Inky red raspberry jam, rose petal, iron, game, cedar and tobacco give the 2018 a good bit of aromatic savoriness. Here, too, the tannins need time to soften. The intense floral qualities of Clone 337 Cabernet are very much in evidence.

94 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

"Starting with the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, it’s a no-brainer purchase that offers loads of ripe darker, currant-like fruits as well as textbook Cabernet tobacco and graphite. More forward, supple, and ready to go compared to the Reserve, it’s medium to full-bodied, balanced, and has beautiful richness as well as elegance. Drink it over the coming decade."

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"An open and fragrant Brunello with raspberries, sour cherries, earth, hints of nori, cloves, cumin and peach stones on the nose. Full-bodied with firm yet velvety tannins. Polished oak spice beautifully complementing the fruit. Try from 2023."

92 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

"Podere La Vigna found a lovely balance from the vintage. Uniquely spicy and exotic from the first tilt of the glass, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino opens up with notes of white pepper, rose petals, crushed rocks and dried black cherry. It’s rich and supple on the palate, with a balsamic tinge to its dark red berries and sweet inner herbal tones. The 2018 finishes structured, yet not achingly so, with a pleasant inner sweetness and a minty freshness that lingers incredibly long."

93 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Aromas of blackberries, blueberries, dried herbs, smoke and cigar box. Sage and violets too. Full body with fine tannins and vivid acidity. Fleshy texture with a fragrant, vibrant finish. Drink from 2022.