This is a truly super Brunello from Poggio di Soto and probably its best ever. It shows decadence yet class and subtlety that only the great 2010 vintage can give it. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and layers of berries, plums, peaches and cedar. The finish lasts for minutes. Why wait on this? Open it and enjoy the magic.

Stunning and fragrant, this elegantly structured wine opens with a fragrance of pressed violet, perfumed red berry, leather, white pepper and a whiff of mint. The vibrant, silky palate offers black raspberry, wild cherry, cinnamon and licorice alongside firm, refined tannins and bright acidity. It's loaded with finesse and already has great depth but hold for more complexity. Drink 2018–2028.

The 2010 Brunello Di Montalcino is starting to come around and is in a good place for drinking now, although it also feels like it’s still a bit clenched at this showing. Aromas of dried black cherries, tobacco leaf, leather, dried roses, and thyme are well layered and hold up in the glass. Potent on the palate, this medium to full-bodied Brunello is forward with salty earth, notes of dried orange peel that are long through the finish, and a mouthwatering and angular texture. A noble wine, it’s starting to show off its abundant tertiary profile, but again, it feels a touch clenched and I get the sense it may never quite lose that. It certainly has more to offer over the next 10 years. - Audrey Frick

The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino opens slowly and gracefully before it shows its full potential. This slow moving bouquet is a beautiful quality that is shared by many of the best wines from this stellar vintage. Once it gets started, this Brunello offers wild berry, graphite, tar and balsam herb tones that are direct and focused. This wine is steady and sure. It also reveals balanced acidity that adds to the length and the polished feel that this wine majestically projects. This vintage from Poggio di Sotto should evolve at a slow pace for the next 10-15 years.- ML

This ripe version is full of macerated cherry, raspberry and kirsch flavors that are accented by notes of leather and spice. Reveals a hint of acetone, but this has character and a sweet fruit element that carries through the long, taut finish. Best from 2017 through 2030. 1,200 cases made. — BS