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• Score: 92 Vintage 2022 Vinous More savory than expected, the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Montosoli opens with a blend of rose petals, damp earth, sage and dried strawberries. It rushes the palate with sweet cherry-berry fruits and spice, all guided by juicy acidity. This finishes remarkably fresh with a hard red candy and licorice tinge that lingers. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 91 Vintage 2021 Vinous Media The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino opens with a dark and woodsy blend of wild herbs, crushed rocks and peppery wild berries. This soothes with its elegant textures and plaint red fruits, taking on a floral tinge of violets and lavender through the tension-filled finale. It finishes staining and long, still so young and backward. It ends with a cheek-puckering sensation and hints of autumnal spice. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2021 Wine Advocate The Baricci 2021 Rosso di Montalcino is an easy wine with a mishmash of aromas that include dark fruit, wet stone, cigar ash and black licorice. There is a hint of fruit bitterness on the close. The wine starts off in stainless steel and moves over to Slavonian oak casks for brief aging. Fruit comes from the estate's youngest vines and only 8,700 bottles were created. This is the second bottling, and I think we can expect better results in the future as this Rosso program takes shape. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 92 Vintage 2020 Wine Enthusiast Aromas of ripe dark-skinned fruit, forest floor and violet mingle with dark spice. On the full-bodied palate, firm tannins accompany dried cherry, star anise and a hint of tobacco. Drink through 2027. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 91 Vintage 2020 Vinous Media A vivid mix of wild strawberries, roses, hints of cinnamon and crushed rocks captivates as the 2020 Rosso di Montalcino comes to life in the glass. This is silky and refined, with depths of ripe cherry-berry fruits laced with minerals and spice that creates a sweet and sour interplay. The medium-length finish resonates on red currants and inner floral perfumes, as well as a gentle tug of tannin. This doesn't impress on power or prestige, but instead on purity, refinement and sheer drinkability. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2020 Wine Advocate The vineyard name Montosoli is printed on the front label of this bottle, although I don't think it is part of the wine's official name. Fruit for the Baricci 2020 Rosso di Montalcino definitely comes from this celebrated subzone of the appellation. This wine shows some blackcurrant and baked fruit with earthy and dusty notes that recall mineral-rich soils. There is candied rose and strawberry that underlines the heat of the vintage. No doubt, Baricci Colombaio Montosoli (this is the full name of the estate) is blessed with one of the best growing sites in the Brunello appellation. The vineyard is spectacular, with views of the medieval Montalcino skyline in the distance and open plains of sun-lit exposures. This is one of a handful of wineries located in the Montosoli subzone, with its special well-draining mix of marl and galestro soils. Ancient marina fossils are often found here. The area also enjoys steep diurnal shifts, making for fresh wines with lifted, fragrant aromas. Federico Buffi and his family recently completed construction on a winery overhaul. Located a few steps away from the best vineyard sites, the old winery was cramped and needed updating, especially in the fermentation area. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 92 Vintage 2019 Vinous Media Dusty cherries, violets, lavender and flowery underbrush create an attractively earthy bouquet as the 2019 Rosso di Montalcino opens in the glass. Soft and enveloping, this displays a pure and spicy blend of red berries, inner cedar and minerals. A coating of silty tannins is left to linger as a bump of residual acidity adds a juicy sensation, and licorice hints slowly fade. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 92 Vintage 2019 Vinous Media The 2019 Rosso di Montalcino lifts up with rosy florals and herbal-tinged strawberries contrasted by wet stone mineral tones and a hint of leather strap. It’s soft and fleshy in feel yet balanced by brisk acids and a mix of both sweet and savory spice. There’s so much pent-up energy and tension to this spicy Rosso, which tapers off with cheek-puckering, tart berries. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2018 Vinous Media The 2018 Rosso di Montalcino lifts up with a dark and layered bouquet of dusty roses and smoky minerals, giving way to blackberry, plum and exotic spice. It’s silky and pliant in feel, with depths of ripe red and black fruits offset by cooling mineral tones, while turning more savory and floral toward the close. Round tannins coat the senses under a display of violet florals and lavender. This is a Rosso that dreams of being a Brunello; cellar it for another year or two, and reap the rewards. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2018 Vinous Media Bright red. Highly perfumed nose offers red cherry, rose petal, violet, tobacco and earth tones, with blood orange nuances providing added lift. Juicy, spicy and sweet, with very concentrated, multifaceted flavours of sour cherry, liquid stones, and candied violet. Harmonious, vibrant acidity lifts and extends the flavors on the supple yet firm finish. Approachable now but structured to age, this exceptionally well-balanced, pure, concentrated wine may well be the best Rosso di Montalcino of the vintage. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2018 Wine Spectator A taut, burly style, whose firm tannins put a strong grip on the cherry and berry flavors. Old school, with flashes of iron, earth and tobacco. Drink now through 2024. 1,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.  Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 91 Vintage 2017 Wine Enthusiast Mature berry, sunbaked earth, underbrush and eucalyptus aromas lift out of the glass along with whiffs of clove. On the full-bodied palate, taut, polished tannins support fleshy black cherry, ripe cranberry and a hint of dried herbs. Best 2020–2022. KERIN O’KEEFE Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2017 Wine Spectator Ripe and supple, featuring plum, earth, spice and tobacco flavors that meld with the moderately firm structure. Shows fine balance and length overall. Drink now through 2024. 1,375 cases made, 100 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 89 Vintage 2017 Wine Advocate Founded in 1968, the historic Baricci estate is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this set of new releases. The 2017 Rosso di Montalcino impresses for its freshness and purity. There are no overt signs of the hot vintage other than the slightly darker color. Fruit for this wine comes from the property's lower-elevation vineyards but careful canopy management allowed for extra shade to protect the clusters from the scorching summer heat. The fruit is well-balanced with cherry and blackberry, and the alcohol is nicely contained. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2016 Vinous Media Rich and deep in the glass, the 2016 Rosso di Montalcino lifts up with an herbal-tinged bouquet of roses, dried strawberries and cedar. This is remarkably fresh and juicy in character, with a seamlessly silky wave of violet-tinged wild berry fruits and juicy plum. It finishes with a coating of grippy tannins and a youthful tension, leaving the mouth watering for more as a trace of licorice fades. Shelf Talker Full Page Review