My excellent impression of this wine has remained the same since I first tasted it three years ago. The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is an enormously silky and integrated expression. The wine`s power and strength is counted in the many long minutes it remains fixed to the palate. Dark fruit, licorice, tar and grilled herb all play leading roles. In the mouth, this wine shows depth and a beautifully fine texture that is so specific to this classic vintage. 94 points

A big, dramatic wine, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino hits the palate with an exotic mélange of lavender, dried flowers, mint, sage, black cherries and plums, all supported by firm tannins and beams of underlying acidity. Constantly changing in the glass, the 2010 is going to provide superb drinking for many years, but readers will need to give this big, broad-shouldered Brunello a little time in bottle to fully come together. Le Potazzine is one of the very few estates that will not bottle a 2010 Riserva; all the best fruit is here. 94 points