Made from 100% Merlot, this wine is immensely soft and plush, and it offers blackberry, cherry and chocolate tones that build in momentum as the wine aerates in the glass. The mouthfeel is velvety, rich and generous, and there’s an espresso note on the finish. (Cellar Selection)
— Wine Enthusiast, Apr 2013

“Ruby purple. Rich aromas of cassis, black cherry, chocolate, vanilla and minerals, complemented by sexy oak. Then rich without showing any undue weight on the palate, with real vinosity and intensity to the plum, vanilla and chocolate flavors. Offers real palate presence without thickness of texture and finishes vibrant and lively, with a lingering sweetness. This also has the finest-grained tannins of any young Poggio ai Merli I can remember.”
— International Wine Cellar, Jul 2012