Brunello di Montalcino

Lovely aromatic lift, spice, red fruit, good deep fleshy woodland fruit, some nice sinew, tobacco, grip, but brisk acid gives balance. Shapely tannins frame the palate with some lovely succulence.

When we first put nose to glass with the 2017 Collemattoni, the whole room exclaimed ‘rosemary’. It’s a wine with a really fun, pronounced Italian herbal quality – perhaps testament to their ability to keep the phenolic...(read more)

Camphor, underbrush, coffee bean and tobacco aromas come to the forefront on this full-bodied red. Brawny and brooding, the concentrated palate features fleshy black cherry, orange zest, licorice and espresso set against...(read more)

Tantalizing aromas of wild berry, rose, camphor and new leather lead the way on this fragrant wine. Elegantly structured and linear, the medium-bodied palate is both firm and elegant, featuring juicy red cherry, cranberr...(read more)

Il Poggione’s 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is the single best value in top-flight Brunello di Montalcino. If there was any doubt about that, this tasting makes it clear that Il Poggione belongs right up there along with t...(read more)

The Fuligni 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful wine, and it shines a much-deserved spotlight on one of the most consistent estates in Montalcino. It is bright and luminous with a dark ruby shine. The bouquet reve...(read more)

Tart cherries, wild strawberries, sage and lifting hints of mint and camphor waft up from the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Helichrysum. This is savory and mineral in nature, yet also velvety-smooth, ushering in a mix of r...(read more)

Balsamic, deep fruity plum and cherry, savoury spice, mocha, chocolate, almost a touch creamy. Bold and mouthfilling with coffee, macerated cherries and balsamic spice, rich and long.

Aromas of camphor, new leather and dark spice shape the nose along with whiffs of woodland berry. Lithe and elegant, the linear palate offers tart cherry, blood orange and star anise before closing on a coffee bean note....(read more)

The Fuligni family moved from Maremma to Montalcino early in the 20th century, establishing the estate in 1923. Maria Flora has been at the helm since 1971, with her nephew Roberto managing most of the operations today....(read more)

A full-bodied Brunello with lots of plums and cherries, as well as orange-peel character. It’s creamy and round-textured. Soft and chewy tannins. Shows the warmth and ripeness of the 2017 vintage. Drink after 2023.

Seamless is a great way to describe this red wine with intense aromas of plums, cherries, walnut and sandalwood. Some lightly toasted oak, roses and lavender as well. Really aromatic. The palate is full and extremely pol...(read more)