2016 Vintage Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva – Brunello’s Prized Vintage Special Offer

Altesino Brunello Riserva 2016

Montalcino, Italia

Today's Offer: Save 20%

REGULAR BOTTLE PRICE: $189.99

SPECIAL BOTTLE PRICE: $149.99

OFFER EXPIRES: Monday February 9th or until supply lasts

AVAILABILITY: 48 bottles available

About Altesino Estate:

Altesino is one of the quiet pillars of Montalcino, an estate that has helped define Brunello not through volume or flash, but through rigor, restraint, and an almost academic respect for site. Founded in 1972 and elevated to greatness under Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini, Altesino was among the first to champion the concept of cru in Brunello, most famously with Montosoli. The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva stands at the summit of the estate’s production, made only in vintages of unquestionable balance and longevity. It is not a wine of excess, but of authority — a Brunello that speaks fluently of tradition while benefiting from decades of refinement in cellar practice.

The Riserva is produced exclusively from estate-grown Sangiovese, selected from the oldest and best-positioned vineyards, and only in years where the fruit naturally possesses the structure to age for decades. Fermentation is traditional, followed by extended aging in large Slavonian oak botti, allowing the wine to evolve slowly without the imprint of wood overwhelming the purity of fruit. Time is the defining ingredient here: long élevage, followed by additional bottle aging, ensures that when this wine is finally released, it is not merely mature, but harmonized. Nothing is rushed, nothing is forced — the wine arrives complete, already resolved.

The 2016 vintage is universally recognized as one of the greatest in modern Brunello history, rivaling legendary years for its rare convergence of freshness, depth, and precision. A long, even growing season produced Sangiovese with fully developed phenolics, vibrant natural acidity, and impeccable aromatic definition. For a Riserva, this vintage is especially significant: it delivers the power required for long aging, yet with such balance that the wine enters its early peak drinking window with remarkable composure. To encounter a 2016 Riserva today — perfectly cellared, with pristine provenance — is to experience the wine exactly as the estate intended: neither embryonic nor fading, but confidently stepping into its prime.

In the glass, the Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016 opens with layered aromatics of dried cherry, black raspberry, and wild strawberry, interwoven with notes of tobacco leaf, cedar, crushed stone, and sweet Mediterranean herbs. On the palate it is expansive yet poised, with finely etched tannins that frame rather than dominate, and a core of dark red fruit carried by vibrant acidity. Savory nuances of leather, balsamic, and iron emerge with air, adding depth and gravitas. The finish is long, mineral, and quietly commanding, leaving behind echoes of spice, earth, and pure Sangiovese resonance — a Riserva of pedigree, balance, and unmistakable nobility.



Why Buy This Wine:

The benchmark 2016 vintage

Universally hailed as one of the greatest modern vintages in Montalcino, 2016 combines depth, precision, and freshness — the holy trinity for long-lived Sangiovese.

A true Riserva, made only in exceptional years

Altesino releases its Riserva sparingly, and only when the fruit and structure justify decades of aging, making each bottling inherently rare and significant.

Old-vine Sangiovese from top estate parcels

The wine is sourced from Altesino’s oldest and best-situated vineyards, delivering natural concentration, complexity, and a profound sense of place.

Traditional élevage that honors Brunello’s soul

Long aging in large Slavonian oak botti preserves purity of fruit and terroir, avoiding the distraction of excessive new oak.

Perfect provenance at the opening of its peak window

This bottle is entering its ideal drinking phase, offering both immediate pleasure and the confidence to cellar further — a rare and ideal moment to buy.

Power with finesse — not excess

The 2016 Riserva delivers intensity without heaviness, structure without austerity, and richness without loss of elegance.

Long-term aging security

With its acidity, tannic architecture, and balance, this wine will evolve gracefully for decades, making it both a drinking and investment-grade bottle.

A collector-level Brunello that still overdelivers

Compared to flashier peers, Altesino’s Riserva offers intellectual depth, authenticity, and longevity at a level that consistently exceeds its price point.

These bottles are ready for delivery from late next week on.