Here is a dense and meaty Tusan red that flaunts its immediate power, structure and intensity. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva gli Angeli is robust and deep thanks to a generous offering of dark fruit, spice and tar-like aromas. Fruit is carefully selected for this wine, and the grapes are fermented in stainless steel. Post fermentation, the wine goes into large Slavonian oak casks for four years. The finish is soft and supple with sweet berry flavors. This wine has made an impressive jump forward in this vintage. - Monica Larner

The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gli Angeli is incredibly rich. It opens with a whiff of menthol that lifts notes of plum sauce and dark chocolate. The wine soothes with its velvety weight as tart red berry fruits and hints of citrus add contrast. Pleasantly tart and chewy, it leaves a minty freshness while tapering off with lovely length and nearly resolved. -- Eric Guido

Pipe tobacco, blue flower, plum and dark culinary spice are some of the aromas you'll find on this full-bodied red. The aromas carry over to the firmly structured palate along with dried cherry, orange zest and star anise. Firm fine-grained tannins provide the backbone. Drink from 2022 through 2032.

This is well-marked by new oak, with vanilla and toast aromas and flavors covering the sweet berry and subtle character for now. Leather, tobacco and mineral notes emerge on the long finish. Best from 2021 through 2032. 750 cases made.–BS