Le Ragnaie Rosso di Montalcino 2021

Montalcino’s absolute standout in the spectacular The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste, the new book by the world’s most influential sommelier, Rajat Parr, Le Ragnaie is truly a gem. Unlike the pompous producers of international wines laden with overripe black fruit and oak from Tuscany’s most famous DOCG, Le Ragnaie delivers “classic, charming, elegant and red fruit-driven” wines, according to Raj. The secret lies in the high-altitude vineyards, one of which is the highest in the region, all organically grown, and the most traditional winemaking possible.

Robert Parker: 94 points

Here's a charming wine from Le Ragnaie. The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino is released one year later than its peers after spending two years in Slavonian botte and extra time in cement. That extra year translates into seamless fruit integration. In truth, the wine is on the shy side now, but I am confident that it will flesh out and blossom aromatically with another year or two of bottle age. It excels in terms of its balanced freshness, and there are pretty flavors of sour berry and cassis on the silky finish.