Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino

A juicy red with plums and cherries, as well as flowers and bark. It’s medium-bodied with creamy-textured tannins and an attractive, balanced finish. Nicely done. Very drinkable now, but will improve with age.

As much in the savory camp as fruity, this red reveals plum, black cherry, almond, leather, earth, eucalyptus and iron flavors. There are dense, dusty tannins -- but, more importantly, bracing acidity that keeps this red energetic and pulsing on the long finish. Best from 2028 through 2045. 670 cases made, 130 cases imported.

Complex and rich, sumptuous even, boasting flavors of cherry, plum, leather, mineral, dusky spices and tobacco, underscored by a stream of dense, dusty tannins. This coasts to a finish that is tactile, echoing ripe fruit and mineral accents. Best from 2027 through 2042. 830 cases made, 125 cases imported.