2019 Brunello di Montalcino, Tenute Silvio Nardi

In the bottle with the burgundy-colored label, the Tenute Silvio Nardi 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is a layered and generous wine with black fruit, cherry, spice and a hint of Provençal mixed herbs on black olive. There are further hints of underbrush, crushed slate, petrichor from schistic soils, and toasted almond that adds some sweetness from French oak. The tannins are velvety and soft, but this wine is regularly balanced throughout. It's well made in an ample production of 150,000 bottles. ~ (94) Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 12-14-2023

Blackberry, black-truffle and black-cherry aromas follow through to a medium body with juicy fruit and a long, flavorful finish. Polished, pretty tannins here. Nicely crafted. Drink after 2026. ~ (94) James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 9-13-2023

Maturing dark ruby with bricky rim. Already a little developed on the nose with ripe cherry fruit and with suggestions of tobacco leaf, but nicely contrasted with minerally, salty hints. Youthful vigour on the palate with sappy cherry and gripping tannins. Can be approached now but will improve with an additional year in bottle. ~ (16.5) Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com 10-25-2023