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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
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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Podere Poggio Scalette
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Sangiovese

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Red

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Dry

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