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2021 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino

2021 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino

100KO
97JD
95VN
94DC
94WS
$99.99

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100

Kerin O'Keefe

Reviewed November 2025
The drop-dead gorgeous Gianni Brunelli stopped me in my tracks with its stunning fragrance of freshly picked violet, iris, forest berry, leather and eucalyptus. All about extreme elegance, the palate is equally captivating, delivering layers of succulent Morello cherry, wild raspberry, blood orange, dark spice and crushed mint. Taut, ultra-refined tannins provide seamless support while fresh acidity keeps it vibrant and impeccably balanced. While it’s already incredibly tempting, it also promises years of graceful aging. Hats off to Laura Brunelli and her team. (KO)

Professional Reviews

97

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 02/2026
Pouring a bright red hue, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino is persistent and fantastic, with youthful tension and expressive aromatics of Bing cherries, orange zest, and iron-tinged earth. The palate is medium-bodied and focused, with refined tannins, refreshing acidity, and savory length framed by salty earth and bright fruit through the finish. It’s a complete, elegant Brunello that should continue to improve with time in bottle. Drink 2027-2047. (AF)

95

Vinous

Review Date: 11/2025
Dried flowers mix with crushed rocks, grilled herbs and spiced orange peels as the darkly alluring 2021 Brunello di Montalcino smolders up from the glass. The wine is polished in feel, silken and serene with a harmonious mix of tantalizing acidity, minerals and ripe red and black fruits. While tannic, the tannins are round and refined, leaving a classically dry sensation as hints of licorice and cedary spice fade. (EG)

94

Decanter

Review Date: 11/2025
Rather than producing two single-vineyard Brunellos, owner Laura Vacca chooses to blend plots from the estate’s distinct sites. With a northwest exposure and predominantly clay soil, Le Chiuse di Sotto imparts cool, fragrant elegance, while the warmer, stony Podernovone property in Montalcino’s southeast delivers ripeness and grip. The 2021 possesses its signature stunning scents – dusty violet, sage, mint and tarragon. It is packed with joyful, luscious fruit, the dark red cherry and fleshy peach effortlessly balanced with sophisticated, gracious tannins that tug assertively on the mineral-soaked finish. (MM)

Notes

The 2021 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino is a triumph from one of Montalcino's most cherished traditional estates, capturing the energy, structure, and finesse of this stellar vintage. The nose is deep, polished, and beautifully complex, offering pure aromas of sun-drenched wild cherry, blood orange, and faded rose, beautifully layered with savory notes of cedary spice, licorice, and dusty, mineral earth. On the palate, it is medium-to-full bodied and seamlessly textured, showcasing a concentrated core of ripe red and black fruits framed by fine-grained, silken tannins and a harmonious, tantalizing acidity. The finish is exceptionally long, serene, and classically dry, leaving an elegant mineral and spiced citrus impression. This is a wonderfully balanced, cellar-worthy Brunello that expertly combines power and grace.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalSangiovese
OriginBrunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU2062310