Lots of dark fruit, such as black cherries and blue plums, as well as purple flowers, followed by a touch of cedar and coffee bean. Medium body with balanced, creamy acidity and firm tannins on the palate. Yet, it’s tight now. Better after 2027.

Packs a mix of ripe cherry, plum, rose hip, wild thyme, earth and menthol flavors aligned to a dense, brawny structure. Balanced in a rustic way, with fine length. Think grilled steak with this bad boy. Best from 2026 through 2045. 500 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add

The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Le Raunate (with 6,000 bottles released) shows more fiber and textural richness next to the very dry Brunello annata. This wine also has more fruit, albeit on the dark side with baked plum and blackcurrant. It reveals solid structure and more phenolic richness too, thanks to the warm growing conditions. It ages in casks for two years followed by one year in tonneaux. Production is 6,000 bottles. I'd go with a 10-year drinking window at most.

Perfumed and spicy, this red features macerated cherry, plum and sandalwood aromas and flavors. Quickly firms up, with a compact finish revealing tobacco, earth and spice elements. Best from 2024 through 2042. 160 cases made, 125 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add

The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Le Raunate opens to a darkly saturated appearance with aromas of blackberry or cherry preserves. This 6,000-bottle production is fermented in oak and later aged in tonneaux, resulting in a medium to full-bodied approach with a generous, creamy texture.