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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.

2010 Biondi-Santi Tenuta Il Greppo Brunello di Montalcino

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

VN  96   
WS  93   
JR  18   

1982 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Case condition issue

2010 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

3.0ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  100   
JS  99   

1988 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light label condition issue; Light case condition issue

RP  90   

2004 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino

12-bottle Lot, Cardboard Case

See item details for bottle notes

WS  93   

2015 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino

12-bottle Lot

DE  96   
WA  94   
WS  92   
JR  15.5   
8 available
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2010 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino Il Quercione Riserva

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

12 available
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2006 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

JS  100   
WE  98   
WA  96   

2008 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

3.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  94   
WA  92   
VN  90   

1971 Biondi-Santi Tenuta Il Greppo Brunello di Montalcino

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2 available
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2015 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

Capsule condition issue

WA  96   
VN  96   
JS  95   
WE  94   
WS  93   
JR  17+    

2015 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

Heavy capsule condition issue

WA  96   
VN  96   
JS  95   
WE  94   
WS  93   
JR  17+    

2015 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino

6-bottle Lot

DE  96   
WA  94   
WS  92   
JR  15.5   
11 available
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2015 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto

JS  100   
WA  98+    
WS  97   
VN  95   
3 available
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2010 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino Il Quercione Riserva

3-bottle Lot

4 available
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2010 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino Il Quercione Riserva

3-bottle Lot

4 available
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2010 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

WA  100   
JS  99   

2012 Biondi-Santi Tenuta Il Greppo Brunello di Montalcino

WE  96   
VN  94   
WA  90   
JR  17   

2017 Biondi-Santi Tenuta Il Greppo Brunello di Montalcino

2015 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino

1.5ltr

WA  96   
VN  96   
JS  95   
WE  94   
WS  93   
JR  17+    
2 available
Bid

2013 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino Diecianni Riserva

2015 Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino

3-bottle Lot

DE  96   
WA  94   
WS  92   
JR  15.5   
10 available
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1990 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino

3.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1997 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino La Casa

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   
JR  17   
DE  ****   

2016 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

JS  99   
WA  97+    
VN  96   
CT  94.2   
JR  18+    
6 available
Bid *