Here’s a beautifully gold-colored late harvest dessert wine born in the same territory that produces celebrated Brunello di Montalcino. Castello Banfi’s expression is thick and luscious with a long fade flavored by apricot, honey and delicately toasted almond. Drink this wine alone after dinner in lieu of dessert. ——M.L.(12/31/2010)—— 91

This vintage of Florus shows enormous purity and elegance and the various floral, fruit and almond aromas show seamless integration. The wine is thick, creamy and dense on the palate, but a zesty touch of acidity and chopped mint keeps it from ever feeling sticky or heavy.——M.L.(12/31/2010)—— 93

This precious dessert wine opens with a gorgeous and deeply luminous golden color and segues into aromas of honey, apricot and mature peach. It lacks huge intensity but you can taste those warm, Tuscan roots in the fruit.——M.L.(3/1/2008)—— 88