Deep, savory and intense with notes of dried blueberries, five spice, mushroom, gravy, grilled herbs and dried oysters. Deliciously spicy on the palate, too, with a full body and firm, sleek and well-integrated tannins. Framed and concentrated, yet there’s beautiful freshness at the end. Drink or hold.

96+ The Fuligni 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva reveals beautiful tertiary intensity with wild berry and plum followed by balsam herb, licorice, grilled herb and spice. I am impressed by the sheer exuberance and richness of this wine that remains mid-weight all the while but produces plenty of elegance and lasting power nonetheless. This wine is experiencing the perfect moment in its drinking window right now. - Monica Larner

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows cherry and plum sauce, lifted by sweet sage and mint, yet still quite rich and intense. With time, it dips down to earth with a mix of flowery undergrowth and wet stone. It’s velvety and weighty, yet a core of stimulating acidity and inner spice saturates the palate as dark red fruits penetrate deeply. Though still lightly structured, the 2007 is drinking beautifully today, showing only a hint of its maturity through a nuance of crushed fall leaves. A resonating note of licorice lingers incredibly long. -- Eric Guido

Fuligni’s 2007 wears the hot vintage on its sleeve with ample ripe fleshy fruit and vigorous, muscular tannins to match. At the same time, it lacks neither acidity nor breed. It hints at its wild youth but has settled into leather and dried orange peel nuances with sweet liquorice notes to finish. After trying this in isolation several months prior to the vertical, revisiting it in the context of surrounding years served to underline the distinct vintage expression that this estate’s Riservas achieve.

Black cherry and berry flavors fill the balanced mouth of this riserva. There’s a lot of life in this wine and it will age slowly over the years. The freshness is bright and cleansing, and the tannins tends toward a fine and dusty quality.

(17.5/20) Mature, evolved ruby. Lots of complexity and herbs and tar. Real intensity and wonderful lift. Great to have the chance to taste such a mature example. Really quite rich for Fuligni! Bittersweet memories of visiting here with the late Patrick Sandeman.