91+ Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2011

Deep ruby. Rather backward nose hints at cassis, black cherry, eucalyptus, graphite and minerals, but remains stubbornly closed even with prolonged aeration. Sweet, broad and rich, but with enticing fresh minerality giving energy to the rather full-bodied middle palate. Finishes perfumed and very long, with supple but mounting tannins. More complex than the regular Taurasi but currently not that much better. I'd cellar this for 5 years and enjoy it for another 15 after that. Made from a single vineyard in the cool-climate area of Lapio, this spent 24 months in small French oak barrels.

93 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate