The 2019 Baricci Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli is a beautifully sculpted, site-specific expression of Sangiovese, showcasing the grace and precision for which the Montosoli cru is famed. The 2019 vintage was exceptional in... Read More
The 2019 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a profound and age-worthy Sangiovese crafted only in exceptional vintages, from the estate’s finest fruit. The 2019 season was among the best of the decade in Montalcino—offering... Read More
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
Located in the southwestern area of Montalcino, not far from the renowned Soldera, this estate is the source of vibrant, full-bodied Brunellos marked by notes of blackberry, licorice and spice. It's a big, broad wine that... Read More
The roots of the Colombini family in Toscana go back to 1592, and their tradition of excellence in winemaking began in 1790 with the founding of the Fattoria dei Barbi. It was in the 1960's that Francesca Cinelli Colombini... Read More
It opens with a deep ruby color and aromas of red cherry, dried rose petals, sweet tobacco, and balsamic herbs. The palate is medium to full-bodied, showing layers of wild berries, blood orange, leather, and spice, wrapped in... Read More
The Brunello di Montalcino 2019 captures the balance and finesse of this excellent vintage. It shows a deep ruby color and an aromatic bouquet of ripe red cherries, violets, and sweet spices, enriched by subtle notes of leather,... Read More
The 2019 shows delicate aromas of blue flower, red currant, cranberry, and earthy potting soil, with underbrush and rosemary wafting through. On the palate it offers classic Sangiovese character—bright cherry and strawberry... Read More
“Lume Spento” is a name tied to the highest vineyard parcels (Passo del Lume Spento) in Le Ragnaie’s holdings, at high altitude ~530–621 m. The wine is made in the same style (native yeast, long maceration, aging in... Read More
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is a poised and polished expression of organically grown Sangiovese from a standout vintage. Aromas of ripe red cherry, rose petal, cedar, and fine herbs rise with clarity and grace. On the palate,... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “It has been a few years since we have had a chance to revisit the wines of Salicutti, and for IWM Francesco Leanza’s little Brunello di Montalcino is once again stunning – it simply... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “It has been a few years since we have had a chance to revisit the wines of Salicutti, and for IWM Francesco Leanza’s little Brunello di Montalcino is once again stunning – it simply... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “It has been a few years since we have had a chance to revisit the wines of Salicutti, and for IWM Francesco Leanza’s little Brunello di Montalcino is once again stunning – it simply... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "I know everyone is focused on the ripe 2015s, but this get me excited about 2018, just as the Valdicava Rosso did. This is a true, grand cru-like Baby Brunello from the cult producer... Read More
As one of the founding fathers of Brunello di Montalcino, Piero
Talenti’s wines have resisted the trend of new wood and jammy
extraction as well. Instead, they demonstrate great complexity and
finesse rather than simple impact.... Read More
The 2019 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a commanding and deeply expressive wine, showing the hallmark richness and depth for which this estate is known, yet shaped by the classic refinement of the 2019 vintage. Following... Read More
In his youth Vincenzo Abbruzzese spent summers working at Valdicava, his grandparents’ winery in northern Montalcino. His grandmother bought these gentle slopes in 1953 and with her husband planted the first vines here. However,... Read More