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Critics Ratings

‘The 2015 was a warm, rich vintage, but eastern exposition, higher altitude and poor soil allowed Salvioni to produce an outstanding wine. Very pale ruby in the glass, it shines for its wild strawberry and smoky minerality, liquorice root and leathery depth. The attack is firm, with grainy tannins and then a lot of extraction on the mid-palate. There's slightly pungent alcohol but racy acidity, so at the end there's a polite balance with a dark, savoury aftertaste. Slightly rustic when first released, it should be terrific in the next two to three years.’ – Aldo Fiordelli, Decanter.com, 96/100 (Sep 2023)

‘This is a classic Brunello, with one foot firmly planted in a sense of place and the other in varietal purity. You really can't ask for more in a world-class Brunello such as this, hailing from a highly ranked vintage. Thanks to the sunny and warm growing season, the fiber and texture of this wine is a little looser and thicker compared to the cooler 2013 vintage. This beautiful wine, by contrast, delivers a knockout blow of saturated color loaded with dark cherry and blackberry aromas, all backed by spice, potting soil, crushed rocks, iron ore, ash, violets and blood orange. There is a subtle point of softness or sweetness on the finish that is a signature of this vintage.’ – Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, 96+/100 (Oct 2020)

‘Earthy aromas of truffle, underbrush, rose and new leather shape the nose along with scents of dark-skinned berry and eucalyptus. Full bodied and youthfully tense, the savory palate delivers crushed black cherry, crushed raspberry, licorice and tobacco set against tightly knit, refined tannins and fresh acidity. Drink 2023–2035.’ – Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, 97/100 (Jul 2020)

‘Medium-deep red. Delightfully pure, primary aromas of raspberry, violet, licorice, flint and minerals. At once super concentrated, sappy and dense with a steely profile to the outstandingly intense raspberry, blackberry and violet flavors. Polished tannins and a firm mineral spine on the long finish.’ – Ian D’Agata, Vinous, 96/100, Vinous, 96/100 (Mar 2020)

‘Fresh, featuring flavors of ripe cherry, strawberry, Mediterranean herbs and loam. Finishes with firm tannins, but feels harmonious, in a youthful way. Salty, minerally elements linger. Best from 2023 through 2040.’ - Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 93/100 (Jun 2020)