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2021 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino

2021 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino

97JS
93DC
93RP
93WS
$79.99

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James Suckling

Reviewed December 2025
Captivating aromas of licorice, plums and cherries follow through to a medium to full body with fine, creamy tannins and a refined, textured finish. So beautiful and enjoyable now, but will age beautifully. Drink or hold. (JS)

Professional Reviews

93

Decanter

Review Date: 11/2025
Distinguishing itself from San Filippo’s Le Lucère bottling, Comunali comes from the estate’s lower plots. It brings together 50-year-old vines with newer plantings established in 2012 and 2016 to take advantage of the gentle northeast exposure. A vibrant, rather fruity nose of strawberry is accented by liquorice and spicy green peppercorn. Tannins are suede-like from the start. Purple, almost grapey fruit sports a glossy, candied sheen. Hefty but lightened by fresh acidity, while this might seem a bit naive at the moment, age could lend some wisdom. (MM)

93

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 01/2026
A bit shy initially, the San Filippo 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Comunali is crisp and bright, showing a simple, transparent Sangiovese character underlined by wild berry fruit and vibrant acidity. Medium- to full-bodied in texture with greater power expressed through length rather than weight, the wine settles into elegant aromas of crushed stone, white pepper and wild rose. It feels light and streamlined on the palate with drying tannins, again driven by the lift of that bright acidity. The Comunali name reflects a blend of estate parcels across Montalcino. (ML)

93

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 03/2026
A bit shy in aromas, this red reveals savory notes of tomato leaf and juniper, along with macerated cherry, plum, iron and earth flavors. Harmonious and lingers nicely. Salty finish. Best from 2028 through 2045. 5,800 cases made, 1,600 cases imported. (BS)

Notes

San Filippo is a small historic hamlet just two kilometers from Montalcino. Its main farmhouse and chapel date to 1672, and the aging cellar sits beneath the old building. Comunali is the estate’s classic Brunello bottling, made from Sangiovese. The producer places its vineyard on Montalcino’s eastern side, with a northern exposure at roughly 260–280 meters. Clay and gravel form part of the soil, whose reddish deposits have continental and ancient lake origins. The vineyard’s lower elevation and north-facing position give this bottling a specific geographical identity within the estate’s range.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalSangiovese
OriginBrunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU2041410