The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has dried spice over dark fruit and hints of campfire ash. The wine is smooth and velvety in terms of texture with fine, chalky tannins and a drying sensation on the close. Only 5,800 bottles were made. All of these new releases show a high 15% alcohol content, but perhaps you feel the heat most in this Riserva. Drink date: 2025-2035. Score - 93. (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Dec. 14, 2023) The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has dried spice over dark fruit and hints of campfire ash. The wine is smooth and velvety in terms of texture with fine, chalky tannins and a drying sensation on the close. Only 5,800 bottles were made. All of these new releases show a high 15% alcohol content, but perhaps you feel the heat most in this Riserva. Drink date: 2025-2035. Score - 93. (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Dec. 14, 2023)

Ultra crispy skin anyone? After over an hour of low, slow grilling, this marinated chicken has perfectly seasoned moist flesh while the crunchy skin is richly browned. The classic mixture of fines herbes is parsley, chives, chervil and tarragon. At this time of year use the dried combination, but