Gianni Brunelli • Montalcino, Italy
Gianni Brunelli’s Brunello di Montalcino is a 100% Sangiovese bottling that marries grapes from cooler Le Chiuse/Canalic…Gianni Brunelli’s Brunello di Montalcino is a 100% Sangiovese bottling that marries grapes from cooler Le Chiuse/Canalicchio sites and the warmer Podernovone slopes to produce an elegant, terroir-driven Brunello—think fragrant red and dark…Learn More »
$92
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
93
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Structure takes the lead in Gianni Brunelli’s 2018 Brunello di Montalcino, with firm, finely etched tannins framing bright red cherry, blood orange zest and dried floral tones. Notes of tobacco leaf, savory herbs and a gentle earthy nuance add depth, while the acidity keeps the wine energetic and precise through a long, slightly austere finish that promises further complexity with time in bottle.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina, braised lamb shank, pappardelle al cinghiale
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Gianni Brunelli’s Brunello di Montalcino is a 100% Sangiovese bottling that marries grapes from cooler Le Chiuse/Canalicchio sites and the warmer Podernovone slopes to produce an elegant, terroir-driven Brunello—think fragrant red and dark berry aromas, fine mineral lift from galestro and calcareous clay soils, and structured yet silky tannins after extended ageing in large Slavonian oak casks. The estate follows low‑intervention, largely organic practices, emphasizing purity and site expression rather than overt oak or extraction.