95pts Wine Enthusiast

Sweet cherries and strawberries mingle with vanilla, hazelnut and coffee on the nose. The palate offers more cherries and strawberries plus raspberries, then the vanilla deepens into milk chocolate over a toasted hazelnut-coffee aroma. Tannins have integrity without aggression. 

95pts Falstaff

95pts James Suckling

Clear and perfumed with black-cherry and slate aromas that carry through to a medium body with fine, polished tannins and a beautiful finish. Racy and refined all around. Shows focus, finesse and structure. Same excellence as the 2015, but with more clarity. From organically grown grapes. Best after 2026.

93pts Wine Spectator

Plum, loam, leather and mineral flavors are framed by a hint of vanilla in this gentle expression of Brunello, which is balanced and focused on the finish, where refined tannins linger. Best from 2026 through 2042. 1,082 cases made, 300 cases imported. Bruce Sanderson

93pts Decanter

Located in the area of Tavernelle, near’s Gaja’s Pieve Santa Restituta estate, Máté was established by husband-and-wife team author Ferenc and painter Candace in the mid-1990s. High density plantings of various clones yield a richly fruited, concentrated Brunello that absords its oak overcoat with ease. Coffee, vanilla and mint lend a sweet glossiness to red cherry. Racy acidity keeps it vibrant. The tannins are mature and well-formed giving frame to this stylishly rendered picture.

Tasting Notes

100% Sangiovese. On the nose, complex and fresh, with inviting fruit aromas balanced by oak-imparted spices. Well-structured and full-bodied on the palate, with fine tannins that promise great aging capacity; long and impressive finish. An ideal companion to red meat entrées, hearty stews, and assorted cheeses.