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2021 Talenti "Piero" Brunello di Montalcino

2021 Talenti "Piero" Brunello di Montalcino

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Wine Spectator

Reviewed March 2026
Lush and saturated with cherry, blackberry and plum fruit, this red is seductive and harmonious. Shows serious, gripping tannins, but this is balanced in its youthful way. Mineral, Mediterranean scrub and juniper notes add dimension. Offers a terrific, expansive aftertaste. (BS)

Professional Reviews

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Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 11/2025
Aromas of lavender, eucalyptus, red berry and tobacco form the nose. A beautiful wine, the palate delivers ripe wild cherry, crushed raspberry, cinnamon and star anise alongside a backbone of velvety tannins. Fresh acidity and spiced orange peel lift the finish. Balance. (KO)

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Vinous

Review Date: 11/2025
The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Piero is wrapped up tight in its youthful state, with a whiff of dusty dried herbs, ashen stone, nuances of spiced orange and camphor. Its silken feel and ripe red and black fruits soothe the palate as a tension-building mix of brisk acidity, saline minerals and fine tannins adds cheek-pinching tension toward the close. This echoes with blue and purple inner florals, structured and intense, as a pleasantly bitter dark chocolate tinge lingers long. It's hard to read today, yet the 2021 possesses the balanced and dense complexity to mature effortlessly. 95+ (EG)

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 02/2026
Displaying a rich garnet/red hue, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Piero is ripe and spice-driven on the nose, with resinous aromas of tarry earth, toasted rosemary, baked cherries, and polished leather. The palate is medium to full-bodied and shines with brisk acidity and ripe tannins, giving it terrific clarity as well as a citrusy lift that comes through on the finish. It should drink well over the next 15 years or so. Drink 2026-2040. (AF)

Staff Reviews

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Orazio Campoli

K&L Buyer
Review Date: 02/2026
The "Piero" is the cru dedicated to the founder of the estate, born from a strict parcel selection of their oldest and most magnificently exposed vines. This is a wine that does not seek immediate consensus or crowd-pleasing softness. It doesn’t pretend to be what is not. The aromatic profile is darker and more introspective than the base bottling: wild blackberry, graphite, pressed violet, and an unmistakable ferrous stamp. It is the staple of this vineyard, after all. As it breathes in the glass, it reveals deep layers of licorice root and crushed rock. An absolute masterpiece of terroir definition, destined to become one of the absolute heavyweights of this legendary vintage. If you like bolder, darker style of Brunello. This is it for sure,

Notes

Piero is Talenti’s Brunello selection dedicated to Pierluigi Talenti and his work with Sangiovese. The 2021 comes from a 1.95-hectare vineyard near the winery, at 410 meters, facing south-southeast on galestro-rich loam and clay. The grapes fermented in steel tanks, and the wine spent at least 24 months in 500-liter French oak tonneaux. Vinous finds tannins and brisk acidity building beneath a silken texture, while Wine Advocate notes a distinct oak imprint and a firmer palate shape.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalSangiovese
OriginBrunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU1970252
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