Brunello di Montalcino Mastrojanni 2014 (750ML)

91 Points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate: "Mastrojanni's 2014 Brunello di Montalcino (with 39,000 bottles made) opens to a dark garnet color with some amber-crimson hues at the edges. The wine presents a lovely velvety texture that is smooth and silky to the end. The folks at Mastrojanni were forced to make a huge sacrifice in this difficult vintage and they ended up dropping one-third of the fruit. They saved the very best to make Brunello in 2014. Because the cru selections were not produced, fruit from the Vigna Schiena d'Asino and the Vigna Loreto ended up here instead. The wine shows bright aromatic intensity with wild berry, moist earth and grilled herb, but the mouthfeel is compact and streamlined. I recommend a near or medium-term drinking window." 1/19

91 Points, James Suckling: "Pretty floral and berry aromas with hints of licorice follow through to a medium body, fine, soft tannins and a succulent finish. Lovely wine now." 1/19

93 Points, R. Vecchione, International Wine Review: "The 2014 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino is a marvelous showing in this challenging vintage. This beings to impress as it opens with warm, inviting aromas of red plums, strawberries and stony minerals that all take shape. It continues to impress with its medium body, silky tannins and a clear and direct finish. This is excellent now, however it should also go on to evolve beautifully with some short-term cellaring." 9/19