This wine is rated #8 on the Wine Spectator top 100 Wines of the Year 2002.

From winery Marchesa de Frescobaldi in Tuscany, Italy, here is an "unbelievable Brunello". "This is the essence of Sangiovese fruit, with masses of ripe plum and blueberry character -- almost jammy. It soon turns to mint and freshly cut fruit and flowers. Full-bodied, with thick and chewy tannins. It is a wine that changes with every taste. Give it time in the glass to show you what it has. This is a sleeping giant. Best after 2008." (Wine Spectator Rating 98)