Acclaim

This is extremely perfumed with rose petal and orange zest to the ripe-strawberry and cherry character. Full and intense palate with layers of fruit and firm, dusty tannins. Chewy at the finish, but there’s plenty of fruit. Try after 2025. – James Suckling, May 2021

Rather floral and fruity with candied strawberry and some cherry and stone undertones. It’s full and flows across the palate. Creamy, round tannins that are very fine. Friendly and seductive, especially for a 2017. Drink in 2025 and onwards.” – James Suckling, May 2021

A creamy and juicy young red with lots of cherry, dried strawberry, black-tea and bark character. Full and polished with chewy tannins. Needs time. Try after 2025. – James Suckling, May 2021

A lot of fruit purity in the nose with ripe strawberries, flowers and some crushed stones. Full-bodied with a solid core of fruit and so much power, yet it’s polished and focused and not aggressive. Give it three or four years of bottle age. Plenty of potential here. Try after 2025. – James Suckling, May 2021

Subtle and refined with dried strawberries, flowers, cream and cedar. Medium body. Fine, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. The tannins melt into the wine nicely. Drink in 2024. – James Suckling, May 2021

This bright red is floral and high-toned on the nose, with lots of herb and spice on the palate accenting flavors of wild cherry and Mandarin orange peel. It’s sleek and medium-bodied, with light, taut tannins emerging on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 6,600 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. — AN, Wine Spectator, May 2021

Floral and high-toned on the nose, this light-footed red offers a spicy underpinning and brambly notes of wild cherry and strawberry fruit, while Black tea leaf and salty mineral notes show through on the finish. There’s focus here, and depth to the flavor range, but in weight and form it’s akin to a lighter, brighter style of Valpolicella. Drink now through 2024. 5,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.” — AN, Wine Spectator, May 2021

One of four single-vineyard bottlings, Costa Grande hails from a 1.5-hectare plot in Boscarelli’s north-facing Vigna Grande site. Only 400 metres from the vineyards that surround the estate, it sits 100 metres higher in altitude on predominantly red clay. Extraordinarily focused, it marries leather and tar with rose, pomegranate and orange oil. Lovely fruit purity gets an extra boost from the succulent acidity, while linear tannins are fine and framing, providing a confident grip. Definitely one of the top wines of this challenging vintage.” -Michaela Morris, Decanter, May 2021