Baricci, Brunello di Montalcino 2019

97 points Decanter
"Baricci shines with this stunning 2019, from the estate’s south- to southeast-facing plots at 300 metres on the Montosoli hill. It is still far too young, but everything is in place for a long and gratifying life. Preliminary cedar and vanillin nuances melt into sumptuous cherry, and there's a pronounced stony, mineral edge along with juicy blood orange to impart further intricacy. Refined and graceful with layered substance, it has long, chalky, perfectly ‘al dente’ tannins and sappy, mouthwatering acidity."

97 points Vinous
"The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is youthfully inward and darkly floral with an herbal tinge and hints of crushed ashen stone that give way to vivid black raspberry and exotic spice. This is juicy and spry, with racy cherry-berry fruit and stimulating acidity that creates a sensation of boundless energy, even as a saturation of primary concentration settles in toward the close. The 2019 finishes with incredible length and youthful tension, leaving balsamic spice, sage and licorice notes lingering over a bed of dusty tannins."

96+ points Wine Advocate
"Baricci's wines are some of the most distinctive and elegant in the appellation. Showing medium-rich concentration, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli delivers granite, slate, black cherry and dark currant in one very impactful dollop. The fruit condition is excellent, with a little under-ripeness that bodes well for the wine's longevity. Montosoli has a bigger presence in the mouth compared to most, thanks to the pronounced mineral nuances, but the wine remains elegant throughout and especially on the mid-palate. Fruit for this wine comes from the estate's oldest vines, aged 25 to 40 years old, in soils rich in marl, quartz, schist and marine fossils. Production is 16,560 bottles."

95 points Wine Spectator
"Cherry, raspberry, leather, camphor, spice and tobacco aromas and flavors are the highlights of this taut red, which is balanced in a compact way. Shows plenty of energy, with a hint of black pepper gracing the long finish. Best from 2026 through 2042. 1,500 cases made, 350 cases imported."

Jancis Robinson
"Deep ruby with orange tinges. Savoury, saline mineral notes over raspberry and cherry fruit. Generous, suave cherry fruit that is still a little embryonic, matched by beautiful, fine, long, coating tannins. A monument in the making. 17.5/20 points. (WS)"