The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Lionello Marchesi (with 25,000 bottles made) is being released just as its peers hit the market with the 2014 vintage or a Riserva version of the 2013 vintage. Indeed, you get the compact and firm fruit nuances that characterize this cool vintage. Aromas of red cherry, dried blueberry and plum are surrounded by savory spice and tobacco.

This opens with aromas of black plum, leather and underbrush. The straightforward palate offers blackberry jam, star anise and a hint of vanilla alongside close-grained tannins. Drink after 2022.