A meaty, flavorful Carmignano Riserva with plenty of hazelnut chocolate, pine cones, cigar box and ripe cherries. This is juicy, full-bodied and generous with fine-grained tannins and a long, creamy finish with plenty of vanilla and berries. Give it one more year to let the oak spices come together.

Reveals a core of plum and blackberry fruit backed by stiff tannins, with hints of chocolate, raisin, vanilla and toast adding depth. Firm, dusty, compact finish. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2038. 3,000 cases made, 900 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Carmignano Select to Add

This pure, well-delineated red is heralded by black cherry, blackberry and graphite aromas and flavors, with flashes of rosemary and juniper adding detail. Lively and firm, with assertive, civilized tannins gracing the long, fruity aftertaste. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2024 through 2040. 3,000 cases made, 900 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Carmignano Select to Add

The cherry, black currant and blackberry fruit shows fine purity, with a supple texture and harmony allowing this to hit all the right notes. Exhibits tension and a linear profile, lingering with echoing fruit, accented by wild herb and tobacco elements. Drink now through 2030. 2,500 cases made, 800 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Carmignano Select to Add

This wine is mostly Sangiovese, counting about 70% of the blend, that has seen more aging time in oak. The 2015 Carmignano Riserva is fermented in wood and aged in small French oak for two years. Only 10% of the barriques are new, and the rest are in their second or third year. This is a loosely knit red wine with ample textural fiber. At its core, the wine shows black cherry, plum, spice and cured tobacco. This warm vintage delivers rich fruit with some lingering sweetness. Some 30,000 bottles were made.