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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2021	Verbena	Brunello di Montalcino	Sweet wood spices dominate here, with lots of vanilla and chocolate over ripe black cherries and even some blackberries. Some dried fruit, too. Medium to full body with tight, chewy tannins and a compressed, slightly extracted finish. But it comes out well at the end. Give it time. Try in 2027.	James Suckling	91		2026-01-14
2020	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino 'Riserva'	Complex yet focused and well defined, with spice, tar, smoke, ripe dark fruit and chocolate aromas. It’s deep but not heavy, with a medium to full body and a compact core of very fine tannins. Long and even. Try from 2027.	James Suckling	95		2026-01-14
2021	La Fiorita	Brunello di Montalcino	Herbal, showing red berries, lavender and stony austerity. Crunchy, linear and medium-bodied, with focused tannins. Wonderful precision and tension throughout. Drink or hold.	James Suckling	94		2026-01-14
2020	Elia Palazzesi	Brunello di Montalcino 'Riserva'	A restrained wine with aromas of earth, fresh roses, violets, prunes and truffles. Full-bodied and weighty on the palate, with density, velvety tannins and crisp freshness. Powerful, with umami and a tight finish that’s warming and slightly lifted. Try from 2027.	James Suckling	95		2026-01-14
2020	Chateau de Mercues	6666	Parcels planted with a high density of 6,666 vines per hectare (2,698 per acre) means this is a very concentrated wine. Produced only in top years, this wine's density and powerful black fruits are impressive. It is rich, still structured, likely to be ready from 2026.	Wine Enthusiast	94		2026-01-13
2020	Chateau de Mercues	6666	Perfumed nose, kind of floral, with inviting dark fruit aromas and hints of chocolate. Elegant on the palate, bright tannins.	Decanter	91		2026-01-13
2023	Domaine Alain Voge	Cornas Chapelle Saint-Pierre	Concentrated and taut, featuring stylish notes of smoked plum, olive paste, lavender, oregano and smoldering incense, plus a fresh jolt of green herbs. Singed wood spice, clove and nutmeg add warmth, while formidable tannins dominate the full yet racy finish, which is bolted down with iron. Best from 2027 through 2037.—K.B.	Wine Spectator	94		2026-01-13
2023	Domaine Alain Voge	Cornas Les Chailles	Shows real elegance, with a restrained core of black currant and violet pulsing with tangy acidity and dusted in black pepper. Brown bread and tobacco merge in with a spicy, herbal thread, making for a fresh, savory finish. Offers subtle, pleasing chewiness and crushed graphite throughout. Best from 2027 through 2037.—K.B.	Wine Spectator	93		2026-01-13
2022	Domaine Alain Voge	Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines	A powerful, firmly structured Cornas, with beautiful freshness to its plum and anise notes as they take on a strong, savory dimension, layered with woodsy forest floor, bay leaf and oregano. Tangy, racy acidity pumps through, and smoky, bitter iron carries on the finish, with firm tannins giving this an austere feel now. This needs cellar time to reveal its full potential. Best from 2027 through 2040.—K.B.	Wine Spectator	94		2026-01-13
2020	La Ciarliana	Vino Nobile di Montepulciano	The 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano opens in the glass with a dusty bouquet blending dried flower notes with hints of cedar and allspice. It's soothingly round, with a wave of tart wild berry fruits and a cascade of inner violet florals, all guided by brisk acidity. Sweet tannins define the finish, with nuances of cocoa and tart blackberry resonating over a layer of fine tannins.	Vinous	92		2026-01-05