“This powerful Montepulciano based wine delivers a deep well of aromas on the nose: coconut, cigar box, tobacco and leather over a dense brandy-soaked cherry core. The full-bodied palate is velvety and plush in smooth tannins and dark fruit, all wrapped in a mix of savory and warm spices. Despite all that richness, there’s drive to it all thanks to fresh acidity.” – (Editors’ Choice)
— Wine Enthusiast, Oct 2021

“The 2016 Don Luigi Riserva soothes with its sweetly scented and layered display of ripe blackberries, cherries, dusty florals, incense and hints of milk chocolate. It’s silky and pliant in feel, lifted by brisk acids as ripe wild berries and savory spices saturate, leaving a coating of fine tannins in their wake. While structured and persistent, this finishes quite fresh, tapering off to notes of tobacco and licorice. This blend of 90% Montepulciano to 10% Aglianico is, without a doubt, geared more toward international palates, yet it does a fine job of coming across as enjoyable and well-balanced.”
— Vinous, Jun 2021