Brunello di Montalcino Altero Poggio Antico 2015 (750ML)

94 points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate: "One of the first things I notice in the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Altero is the increased richness or concentration (especially compared to the estate's classic Brunello from the same vintage). That wine is slightly more streamlined and contoured compared to the Altero that wears a heavier mantle made with thicker fiber and texture. This impression is especially evident on the bouquet where you pick up a hint of extra softness or ripeness that comes thanks to this warm vintage. The bouquet offers sensations of dried cherry skin or plum with sweet spice and moist potting soil. If you love classic Brunello, I would recommend the estate's annata expression. The Altero is more contemporary and international instead. Some 15,000 bottles were made. The bottles were filled in July 2018 and released in January 2020." 01/20

97 Points, James Suckling: "A beautiful cascade of blue and darker fruit precedes generous, enticing notes of saffron, dried orange rind, cumin, roasted thyme and nutmeg. Balanced and tightly framed on the medium-to full-bodied palate with mouthwatering fruit and crunchy acidity, coloring an ornately woven structure of silky tannins. Very long and velvety on the finish. Everything is where it should be. Drink from 2025." 11/19

100 Points, Raffaele Vecchione: "The elitist in the noble profile shows hints of black plums, blackberries and black currants. A lot of pepper and rosemary in the background increase the complexity in this authentic Mediterranean expression wine. The powerful elegance is released on the palate with a full body, perfectly ripe tannins, polymerized in an excellent way thanks to the excellent work in the vineyard and in the cellar and a final egregious expression of pure beauty for freshness and gustatory beauty. Excellent immediately it will be a wine that will excite from 2021 onwards. A perfect wine, a divine wine." 03/20.