The 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino is gorgeous and distinctive in its style, with a smoky perfume of incense, rose petal, tarragon, and vibrant red cherry or red raspberry. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with refined tannins, fresh acidity, and a saline, stony mouthfeel. A lovely wine just full of graceful elegance and polish, its notes of cedar, orange zest, and fresh soil all come together seamlessly. This is an absolutely gorgeous wine for readers seeking a Burgundian aesthetic. Drink 2025-2040.

A lacy red, showing aromas and flavors of sweet red berry fruit, rose, truffle, game and mineral backed by firm yet refined tannins, with a lingering finish. Approachable now with food, but will be better in a year or two. Best from 2024 through 2039.

For the 2018 vintage, Val di Suga has come out with a rebranding of its labels to reflect the updated approach in the vineyard and cellar. This includes a less oxidative style of Brunello that sees less time in wood and more time in bottle. The estate’s classic Brunello is, nevertheless, still a blend of its three diverse vineyard sites within Montalcino. The smoky, autumnal nose exhibits scents of rooibos tea with touches of cranberry and rosehip. Slender in shape, it's bracing in its acidity and offers a lovely sweetness of red berry fruit and florals, while light tannins provide a dainty frame. Ready to drink.