1997... 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Sommelier Collector's Set, 12-bottle Mixed Lot Brunello (Sangiovese clone) D.O.C.G.

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Fanti Brunello di Montalcino

750ml

RATINGS

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

1997 Fanti Brunello di Montalcino

1 bottle Per Lot

1998 Fornacina Brunello di Montalcino

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

1998 Fornacina Brunello di Montalcino

1 bottle Per Lot

2003 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

2003 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino

1 bottle Per Lot

2004 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

2004 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino

1 bottle Per Lot

1998 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

1998 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino

1 bottle Per Lot

2001 Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

2001 Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Sassetti Livio

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

1997 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Sassetti Livio

1 bottle Per Lot

2010 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Sassetti Livio

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

2010 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Sassetti Livio

1 bottle Per Lot

1999 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

1999 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

1 bottle Per Lot

2004 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

2004 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

1 bottle Per Lot

2001 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

TYPE

Red Wine, Brunello (Sangiovese clone), D.O.C.G.

VINTAGE

2001 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

1 bottle Per Lot

1999 Villa A Tolli Brunello di Montalcino

750ml

RATINGS

3 BicchieriGambero Rosso

97Stephen Tanzer

...Exotic nose of clove, cinnamon and cocoa. Very sweet, dense and fresh on the palate, with blackberry jam, ripe plum, chocolate, mint and vanilla in evidence. Generously structured and quite opulent, with ripe polished tannins...

93Wine Spectator

Big and toasty red, with raspberry, black licorice and smoky aromas. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, smoky, berry, toasted oak aftertaste. Very New World in style. Best after 2004.

PRODUCER

Fanti

Fanti is a family-owned estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. It has been owned by the San Filippo family since the 18th century, and is today run by Sarrino Fanti, who in 2004 oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art cellar built into a hillside. The 125-acres of vineyards are primarily planted to the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, though the estate in recent years has also planted limited acreage of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Alicante and Trebbiano, which is used for the estate’s white wine. Fanti’s signature wine is its Brunello di Montalcino. The estate produces 200,000 bottles of wine annually.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

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2003 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino

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2004 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino

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1998 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino

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2001 Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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1997 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Sassetti Livio

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2010 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Sassetti Livio

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1999 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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2004 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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2001 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

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1999 Villa A Tolli Brunello di Montalcino

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