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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.

1995 Marchesi Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

1998 Marchesi Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne

WS  92   
WA  91   
3 available
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1999 Marchesi Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne

WA  93   
WS  92   
ST  91+    
3 available
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1997 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
VN  93   
RP  92   

2007 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  98   
WA  95   
WS  91   
ST  90+    

2010 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  99   
WS  96   
VN  94   
3 available
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2010 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  99   
WS  96   
VN  94   

2016 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  98   
VN  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
6 available
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2017 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  95   
WA  94   
WS  91   
2 available
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2010 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino

WA  96   
WS  94   
VN  91   

2012 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino

WS  95   
WA  93   
JS  92   
VN  91   
WS  #4 of 2017   

2012 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

WA  96   
JS  95   
WS  94   
VN  91+    
2 available
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2012 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

WA  96   
JS  95   
WS  94   
VN  91+    
2 available
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2012 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

WA  96   
JS  95   
WS  94   
VN  91+    

2013 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

JS  98   
WA  97   
WS  96   
VN  95+    

2013 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova (20th Anniversary Gold Label)

Light label condition issue

JS  98   
WA  97   
WS  96   
VN  95+    

2013 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova (20th Anniversary Gold Label)

JS  98   
WA  97   
WS  96   
VN  95+    

1999 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WA  95   
WS  91   

1999 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse Riserva

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WA  95   
WS  91   

1999 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse Riserva

Light label condition issue

WA  95   
WS  91   

2000 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse Riserva

WA  93   
3 available
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2001 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse Riserva

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
3 available
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2013 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
JD  96   
VN  95   
WS  93   
JS  92   
WE  91   
JR  17+    

2013 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

WA  96   
JD  96   
VN  95   
WS  93   
JS  92   
WE  91   
JR  17+    

2014 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

WS  92   
VN  92   
WE  91   
JR  15.5