2018 Percarlo San Giusto a Rentennano Magnum

100% Sangiovese. Intense ruby ​​red in the glass. Its bouquet exudes the scent of Mediterranean herbs, sour cherry and liquorice. Elegant, intense in taste. Fine structure, deep and persistent.

Falstaff 98 points: Bright ruby-garnet. Finely drawn nose, only reveals its full depth with repeated sniffs, some pickled cherries, blackberries and ripe plums, plus fine tobacco notes. Lots of dense tannins on the palate, compact and gripping, dark fruit, dark chocolate in the finish, still needs a lot of maturity, very good potential.

Parker-Larner 95 points: The organic 2018 Percarlo is all Sangiovese from a special 30-hectare site that sees a mix of typical Tuscan soils at a breezy 270 meters in elevation. Before oak aging, the wine is fermented in a combination of stainless steel and cement. Percarlo reveals a luxuriously rich and dense quality. The wine's profound intensity is built by deep fruit and elegant mineral etchings. The bouquet is outstanding. However, the only distraction is the dry or powdery tannin that I enjoyed to a lesser extent (with the powerful 15% alcohol content). Exactly 18,352 bottles were made, with various large formats included in that number.

WineSpectator 94 points: A dense, tightly wound red, with tar, olive and tobacco aromas giving way to dusty cherry and plum flavors. Vibrant and firms up on the mineral-laden finish. A bit angular now, yet with fine potential. Best from 2024 through 2040. 850 cases made, 200 cases imported.

Galloni 97 points

Organic certified by IT.Bio-014