▸ 96 Points – Vinous (Oct 2020)

“The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Nello from Baricci boasts a strikingly intense display of pure Sangiovese fruit. It’s dusty in character, wafting up masses of crushed black cherry and strawberry, with sweet herbs, hints of spiced orange and sandalwood. It’s soft and feminine, while leaning on purity and a salty mineral lift, which creates a tactile feel toward the close. Raspberry, cranberry, savory spice and inner florals hold your attention firm, while youthful tannins slowly sink in, drying out the expression today, yet promising many good things to come. Wow! This only got better and better over the twenty-four hours that I followed the wine.”

–Eric Guido (Oct 2020)

▸ 93 Points – Wine Enthusiast (May 2021)

“Underbrush, new leather, tobacco and toasted hazelnut aromas waft out of the glass. Aged in large Slavonian casks and French tonneaux, the palate is full bodied but also boasts finesse, delivering dried cherry, coffee bean and licorice alongside close-grained, drying tannins. While it's still youthfully austere and will benefit with a few more years aging to fully come together, drink sooner rather than later to capture the remaining fruit. Best 2025–2030.”

–Kerin O'Keefe (May 2021)