93 Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2012

Medium fresh red.  Red berries, minerals, spices and an exotic whiff of white fruits on the nose, along with complicating hints of leather and animal fur.  Lush, sweet and sexy, showing a fine-grained, suave texture to the flavors of red fruits and leather.  Quite full for an Altesino wine, in the ripe, rich style of the vintage.  And a step up in intensity and structure from the 2007 classico.  Finishes with utterly smooth tannins and terrific lingering perfume.  These 2007s are worthy successors to Altesino's outstanding 2006s.

93 Points | Wine Spectator