Wine Advocate 93:
The Cerbaiona NV Rosso V.D.T. is a real beauty. This mysterious blend of what appears to be about 90% Sangiovese and 10% Pinot Nero (with no vintage declared on the label) opens to a sultry, dark appearance with some deep ruby shine that shows from within. The bouquet has elements that remind me of a classic Tuscan Sangiovese (made in a hands-off and transparent manner) on the one hand, and fragrant, blue flower elements that do in fact recall a distant Pinot Nero on the other. It also has some carbonic-adjacent aromas and a whole lot of freshness, with mint and medicinal herb. Dusty earthenware or baked terracotta also appear. The wine is certainly beautiful, and I'm excited to recommend it.
This is actually 90% Sangiovese from 2017, partly from Cerbaino’s Montalcino vineyard and partly from a leased vineyard that supplies Poggio Scalette with Sangiovese for its great Il Carbonaione. With 10 % Pinot Noir from 2018 and a great small producer, Marchezi Pancrazi, in the Apennine foothills north of Florence.
Like pretty much everything from Cerbaiona, it’s extraordinary.
