Gianni Brunelli - Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Italy
Red
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Drink or Keep
100/100
Robert Parker
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94/100
James Suckling
"The Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is a stunning wine with so much vitality, life and energy. It shows a brazen level of clarity and directness. If you're looking for sangiovese veracity, I think you'll find it here" (Wine Advocate 2020)
Features
Estate
Gianni Brunelli
Vintage
2016
Designation
Brunello di Montalcino
Region
Italy
Grape varieties
100 % Sangiovese
Terroirs
From galestro, limestone, marl and shale
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual in cases
Winemaking
In stainless steel vats, maceration for 12 to 16 days at 32°C
Breeding
24 to 30 months in 25 and 30 hl barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense ruby red
Nose
Black cherry, wild strawberry, floral and tobacco notes
Mouth
Concentrated and tasty with a racy, persistent finish
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Drink before
2031+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with eggplant caviar, roast duck, rack of lamb, stuffed pheasant...
Gianni Brunelli
Brunello di Montalcino
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2020 guide) 100/100 (Exceptional!)
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is a stunning wine with so much vitality, life and energy. It shows a brazen level of clarity and directness. If you're looking for sangiovese veracity, I think you'll find it here. This Brunello unfolds with lasting purity, elegance and length. It is luminous and radiant. Tasting alongside this estate's 2015 Riserva (which I've done on several occasions), I continued to recognize the lifted, exciting personality of this wine alongside the broader, heavier character of the Riserva. This Brunello shows extreme precision and concentration, both on the bouquet and on the palate. Wild berries, blue flowers and licorice converge to perfection, and it's impossible to beat this quality at this price.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2021 guide) 94/100
Domain Rated Recommended
About the wine:
Very fine tannins stand out from the start, nicely framing subtle notes of cherry, cedar, mahogany and light chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied, firm and linear. Try it after 2023.
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