Good climate conditions, a balanced quantity of rain, regularly distributed throughout the growing season; the right curve of temperatures with a clear day and night temperature variation. No stress for the vineyards.
The canopy was such that harvest was delayed until early October, a return to a more normal harvest period but there was no hurry to pick these healthy grapes. Vineyards becoming older and, with time, they produce more balanced and complex grapes.
 2010 was, generally speaking, a controversial vintage, but Tenute Silvio Nardi regard it as a great vintage.Transparent ruby/garnet. Very healthy hue. Mellow, fully resolved nose with considerable tertiary aromas. Lift and freshness on the palate with just a whiff of charred tarmacadam on the nose. Admirable Sangiovese refreshment overlaid with southern Tuscan heat. Very slight dustiness on the end and still evidence of some fine tannins.