A scented red full of intoxicating aromas of sweet violets, cinnamon, smoke, woodland, slate, minerals and orange peel. Crisp, exuberant acidity on the palate with velvety tannins and a chalky, medium- to full-bodied and polished finish. Drink or hold.

The 2022 Ignaccio opens with enticing scents of lavender, Mediterranean scrub and forest berry. Full-bodied and linear, the palate has grip, featuring Morello cherry, cake spice, star anise and crushed mint accompanied by taut, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity lends verve. While it’s tempting now, it’s a bit austere and will be even better in another year or two and then offer good mid-term aging. This is at the level of many producers Brunello.

The 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Ignaccio is spicy and pure, displaying a youthful ruby red color. It boasts pure notes of wild raspberries, spiced orange peel, pressed roses, and fennel. Medium-bodied, it’s approachable and elegant, with fine tannins and a supple ripeness through the finish. It's highly appealing on opening, though it should also have a wide window to enjoy over the next 10-12 years. - Audrey Frick

Alessandro Mori did not have a Rosso vineyard, so he cobbled together vines from declassified Brunello and leased land (measuring 7,000 square meters) to provide the fruit for this wine. The Il Marroneto 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Ignaccio is underlined by brightness and freshness with forest berry fruits, blue flower and navel orange. Harvest in 2022 started early on September 20th, compared to September 24th in 2020 and much later in 2019 on October 5th. - ML

The 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Ignaccio is exotic with a seductive blend of spiced blood orange, wild strawberries, rose petals and a dusting of spice. Juicy and vividly fresh, it sweeps across the palate with ripe raspberry and cherry-berry fruits while taking on a coating of chalky minerality toward the close. Sour citrus enlivens the experience as this finishes long and staining yet still remarkably fresh. The mouth waters for more under an air of violet inner florals. Simply spellbinding. This is already a total pleasure, yet it has the balance for short-term cellaring. Due to the changes in the Rosso di Montalcino regulations, Il Marroneto will be able to use another hectare, originally planted for IGT Sangiovese, in their Rosso in the coming vintages, which means more of this glorious juice to go around. - Eric Guido