2018 Il Carbonaione
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Score 96/100 · Drink 2026-2043, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Sep 2021
The 2018 Il Carbonaione is one of the most elegant editions of this flagship wine I can remember tasting. Il Carbonaione is usually a rich, bombastic wine, but the 2018 is sleek, gracious and remarkably refined. The fruit was picked a week later than originally planned because of a family emergency. That results in an exotic Carbonaione that is beguiling but not at all heavy. I can't wait to see how it ages.
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97/100
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97
97/100
James Suckling
96
96/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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97 points
James Suckling
Score 97/100 · James Suckling, Jul 2021
Intense aromas of blue fruit, lavender and violets. Some sandalwood, too. Full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and beautiful fruit. Really racy and refined with excellent length. Drinkable now, but a few years of bottle age will make it even more beautiful. Try after 2023.
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