2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Tassi, Tuscany, Italy

With the white label, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is very lean and streamlined with easy fruit aromas of dried cherry and blackcurrant. The fruit is tart and bright but not very intense. Instead, the palate offers punchy flavors and nice energy that does not go unnoticed. Dry tannins and a light consistency give this wine an immediate, near-term drinking window. Production is 10,000 bottles.Fabio Tassi is a man in motion. He recently built a new winery with cement fermentation tanks and Slavonian casks for aging. In 2016, he introduced the Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Colombaiolo, a vineyard-designate wine, and in 2018 he started making a fun Sangiovese called Brunò (I already reviewed the current 2020 vintage). Organic production started in 2016.Drink 2024 - 2033monica_larner, Wine Advocate (March 2023)

The rich perfume of the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino reveals a savory richness of black cherry, fresh leather, porcini, and fresh potting soil. The palate is wonderfully appealing, with supple fruit, a soft texture, fine tannins, and ripe notes of black raspberry, fresh violets or lavender, and herbes de Provence giving it a Southern Rhône-like charm. This lovely wine is drinking well now and will certainly be prime for drinking over the coming 10 or so years.Drink 2024 - 2033audrey_frick, JebDunnuck.com (March 2023)

A more velvety and rounded Brunello with notes of wet leather, sour cherries, salted plums, mocha and dried flowers. Juicy core of ripe fruit, framed by sleek tannins. Medium to full body. Delicious and very drinkable. Drink from 2023james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (December 2022)

The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino from Tassi keeps me coming back to the glass to take in its darkly alluring mix of crushed strawberries accentuated by hints of ashen stone, curry leaf and exotic spice. This is silky smooth and polished in feel, with ripe wild berry fruits and savory herbal tones all motivated by brisk acidity. Lightly tannic yet potent and long, the 2018 finishes with impressive depth of fruit but also balance.Drink 2024 - 2030eric_guido, Vinous.com.com (October 2022)