Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
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Italy's first DOCG and the most serious expression of Sangiovese: 100% varietal, two years minimum in wood, released in its fifth year (sixth for riserva). Expect sour cherry, dried plum, leather, balsamic herbs, and dusty tobacco, with firm, fine-grained tannin and bright acid that lets good bottles run 20 years or more. Northern slopes give lift and perfume, southern and western sites (Sant'Angelo, Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Tavernelle) give darker, richer wines. Serve with a decant and something roasted.
Reviews
96Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
“Deep ruby at the core, shading to a faint garnet rim, the 2021 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino is coiled and unhurried, giving up…”
Tasted September 22, 2026. Read the full review.
98Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino Bramante Riserva 2019
“Drawn from a single, notably dry vineyard on the estate, the 2019 San Lorenzo Bramante Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a Sangiovese of…”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
95to 96Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2022
“Tasted from barrel, the 2022 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino already shows considerable promise.”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 95
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2021
“A warm growing season gave the 2021 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino real generosity, and this Sangiovese wears it with remarkable…”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 95
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2020
“The 2020 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino opens with a broad, generous palate, its Sangiovese fruit pushing forward from the first sip.”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 96
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2019
“Textbook Brunello aromatics define the 2019 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino, a Sangiovese of striking harmony from front to back.”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 97
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2016
“Ten years on, the 2016 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino still feels youthful, and its best years remain ahead.”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 96
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2015
“Savory and autumnal, the 2015 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino shows how a ripe vintage can evolve into something grounded and complex.”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 90
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2014
“The 2014 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino has a tomato-orange core of medium depth that pales to an orange rim, with dried orange peel,…”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 96
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2010
“Now fully into its tertiary phase, the 2010 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful expression of aged Sangiovese.”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 97
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2006
“An aged Sangiovese of real beauty, the 2006 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino is drinking gloriously right now.”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
- 98
Sanlorenzo Brunello di Montalcino 2005
“Remarkably fresh for a wine of its age, the 2005 San Lorenzo Brunello di Montalcino is an extraordinary aged Sangiovese with decades still…”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
99Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2021
“Balance is the defining trait of the 2021 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino, a Sangiovese in which every component seems to arrive at…”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
97Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2020
“A slightly cooler and wetter season than 2021 shaped the 2020 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino, and the result is a Sangiovese of…”
Tasted September 30, 2026. Read the full review.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argiano | Brunello di Montalcino Widely stocked (Kobrand), a modern, polished style with ripe cherry and cedar; the 2018 was Wine Spectator's wine of the year, so expect it everywhere. | $55 to $70 | Wine-Searcher |
| Il Poggione | Brunello di Montalcino Classic southern-Montalcino house (Sant'Angelo in Colle), consistent and traditional, with dark cherry, leather and long tannin; imported by Vias. | $60 to $75 | Wine-Searcher |
| Biondi-Santi | Brunello di Montalcino Annata The estate that invented the category; pale, high-acid, tightly wound, and meant for decades in the cellar. | $200 to $260 | Wine-Searcher |
| Col d'Orcia | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Added from the 2026 pilot producer research. | Price unknown | Wine-Searcher |
| Fattoria dei Barbi | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Added from the 2026 pilot producer research. | Price unknown | Wine-Searcher |
| Caparzo | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Added from the 2026 pilot producer research. | Price unknown | Wine-Searcher |
| Canalicchio di Sopra | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Added from the 2026 pilot producer research. | Price unknown | Wine-Searcher |
| Fuligni | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Added from the 2026 pilot producer research. | Price unknown | Wine-Searcher |
| Le Ragnaie | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Added from the 2026 pilot producer research. | Price unknown | Wine-Searcher |