Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2016

Spellbinding is the right word for the 2016 Madonna delle Grazie — crushed ripe berries, sweet mint, orange peel zest and confectioners' sugar give way to liquid violet, lavender and sage on a palate of striking depth and velvety richness. Dark red fruit saturates every corner while a savory, almost saline current runs underneath, keeping the wine from tipping into excess. The fine tannins are nearly absorbed by the fruit's density, yet the structure is undeniably there, wound tight and waiting. Youthfully opaque but already extraordinarily complex — this is among the most complete young Brunellos in recent memory. Revisited over two days, it only opened further. Cellar well into the 2040s.