This is a really structured 2016 with plenty of fruit and lots of toasted wood. Chocolate and hints of caramel. Full and juicy with a savory undertone. It’s really impressive and quite opulent. One for the cellar. Try after 2026.

What sets the 2008 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva apart is its inner sense of freshness that translates to both the nose and the palate. There’s a lively quality to the dark fruit and plum that results in a greater sense of harmony. The same could be said for how the wine feels in the mouth. Bright cherry, grilled rosemary sprig and earthy tones shade in the back. Drink: 2017-2025. Podere Canneta offers a good selection of value wines from a high-altitude vineyard not far from the western city walls of Montalcino. Importer: Orvino Imports & Dist., www.orvinowine.com