Brunello di Montalcino
Wine from Montalcino was only appreciated and understood by locals as recently as the 70's, even though its warm dry climate has much in common with its famous Tuscan cousin, Chianti. However pioneering work from Clemente Santi with various clones of Sangiovese led to what was labelled Brunello di Montalcino. Changes in strict laws have allowed this region to react better to modern trends, reducing mandatory oak ageing from 4 to 2 years. As with Chianti small amount of foreign grapes can now be including within blends.
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Brunello di Montalcino
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Tuscany | 16 | 89 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$395.56 |
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Vinous (89)The 2015 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva lifts up with a vibrant and spicy display, showing bright cherry and strawberry with mentholated herbal tones, crushed stone and a hint of white pepper. It takes a more savory turn on the palate, as silky textures usher in tart red and black berries, laced with salty minerals. Nervous acids add further tension, while grippy tannins slowly saturate, leading to an intensely structured finish. The 2015 Riserva will need a good amount of time to soften, and I don’t believe its fruit component will be able to keep up. |
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Tuscany | 3 | 96 (JS) |
Inc. GST
SG$228.79 |
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James Suckling (96)Cool and perfumed 2016 Brunello with black cherries, flowers and crushed stones. Medium to full body with firm, chewy tannins, yet polished and very silky. Mineral and seaweed undertones. Just a hint of bitterness. Drink after 2023. |
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Tuscany | 12 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,389.64 |
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Tuscany | 1 | 99 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,584.40 |
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Vinous (99)It’s almost impossible to imagine that the 1985 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva La Storica has just celebrated its thirty-sixth birthday. It displays a brilliant ruby red color and amazing clarity in the glass, with only the slightest bricking around the rim. The bouquet alone is enough to keep you at the edge of your seat, as if opening a cedar treasure box to find dusty rose and sour cherry offset by spiced orange, crushed dried sage and just the slightest hint of animal musk. This is total class, cool-toned and poised, seeming to hover across the palate with an air of red inner florals, as tart woodland berries mix with hints of black tea and lemon oils. There’s a bolt of nervous acidity that keeps the experience remarkably fresh, but also adds a highly attractive sweet and sour note. And finally, while structured and youthful in feel, it finishes completely fresh, vibrant even, with dried currants enlivened by nuances of grapefruit and mint that linger on and on. This is an experience wine in every sense of the word, hailing from a dry and warm harvest yet exemplifying the purity of Sangiovese, as well as its ability to mature for well over three decades. The 1985 La Storica comes directly from the winery’s aging vault, and it was reconditioned with a new cork in 2000. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 100 (WE) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,019.05 |
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Wine Enthusiast (100)The Riserva 2012 is a quintessential Biondi Santi Riserva, reflecting not just the house style that made the firm famous, but it clearly shows Franco’s own hallmark of extreme elegance. The 2012 is a classic in the making, boasting enticing scents of rose, underbrush, wild red berry, new leather and underlying notes of crushed mint. It has a chiseled palate, featuring Morello cherry, pomegranate, orange zest, star anise and a hint of tobacco framed in taut, polished tannins. Firm acidity lends youthful tension and keeps it impeccably balanced. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$251.68 |
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Indulge in the distinct character of the Casa Raia Brunello Montalcino 2010, a product of expert organic viticulture in Italy's esteemed Tuscany region. Crafted by artisan winemakers from hand-harvested Sangiovese Grosso grapes, this fine wine features a sublime depth of colour and robust, elegant structure. Its nuanced nose and palate harmonise notes of ripe red fruit, sun-baked earth, and subtle undertones of spice, reflecting its 30-month maturation in large Slavonian oak barrels prior to bottling. The impeccable balance of tannins and acidity culminates in a profound and lingering finish. This vintage accurately represents the unique terroir from which it hails, yielding a vintage that combines power with finesse. Produced on a biodynamic, nine-hectare estate nestled in the southern slopes of Montalcino, the Casa Raia Brunello Montalcino 2010 indeed stands as a testament to the traditional Tuscan winemaking prowess. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 95+ (WA) |
Inc. GST
SG$124.15 |
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Wine Advocate (95+)Made from the estate's oldest vines, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a bold and powerful wine that shows enormous precision and grit. On the Brunello scale, this expression from Siro Pacenti offers more dark fruit, plum, spice, tar and smoke. The wine reveals beautiful density and an important mouthfeel that hits the palate with seductive determination. This wine is holding up beautifully since I tasted it last and has even improved in terms of its complexity and overall elegance. It still has a long way to go. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 93 (JS) |
Inc. GST
SG$224.44 |
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James Suckling (93)I really like the density of fruit in this wine, with plum and dried dark fruits and just a hint of chocolate. Full and velvety, with ripe tannins and a long finish. But hard to wait. Getting better all the time in bottle. Drink after 2012. |
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Tuscany | 16 | 89 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$353.00 |
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Vinous (89)The 2015 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva lifts up with a vibrant and spicy display, showing bright cherry and strawberry with mentholated herbal tones, crushed stone and a hint of white pepper. It takes a more savory turn on the palate, as silky textures usher in tart red and black berries, laced with salty minerals. Nervous acids add further tension, while grippy tannins slowly saturate, leading to an intensely structured finish. The 2015 Riserva will need a good amount of time to soften, and I don’t believe its fruit component will be able to keep up. |
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Tuscany | 3 | 96 (JS) |
In Bond
SG$200.00 |
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James Suckling (96)Cool and perfumed 2016 Brunello with black cherries, flowers and crushed stones. Medium to full body with firm, chewy tannins, yet polished and very silky. Mineral and seaweed undertones. Just a hint of bitterness. Drink after 2023. |
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Tuscany | 12 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,265.00 |
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Tuscany | 1 | 99 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,445.00 |
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Vinous (99)It’s almost impossible to imagine that the 1985 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva La Storica has just celebrated its thirty-sixth birthday. It displays a brilliant ruby red color and amazing clarity in the glass, with only the slightest bricking around the rim. The bouquet alone is enough to keep you at the edge of your seat, as if opening a cedar treasure box to find dusty rose and sour cherry offset by spiced orange, crushed dried sage and just the slightest hint of animal musk. This is total class, cool-toned and poised, seeming to hover across the palate with an air of red inner florals, as tart woodland berries mix with hints of black tea and lemon oils. There’s a bolt of nervous acidity that keeps the experience remarkably fresh, but also adds a highly attractive sweet and sour note. And finally, while structured and youthful in feel, it finishes completely fresh, vibrant even, with dried currants enlivened by nuances of grapefruit and mint that linger on and on. This is an experience wine in every sense of the word, hailing from a dry and warm harvest yet exemplifying the purity of Sangiovese, as well as its ability to mature for well over three decades. The 1985 La Storica comes directly from the winery’s aging vault, and it was reconditioned with a new cork in 2000. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 100 (WE) |
In Bond
SG$926.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (100)The Riserva 2012 is a quintessential Biondi Santi Riserva, reflecting not just the house style that made the firm famous, but it clearly shows Franco’s own hallmark of extreme elegance. The 2012 is a classic in the making, boasting enticing scents of rose, underbrush, wild red berry, new leather and underlying notes of crushed mint. It has a chiseled palate, featuring Morello cherry, pomegranate, orange zest, star anise and a hint of tobacco framed in taut, polished tannins. Firm acidity lends youthful tension and keeps it impeccably balanced. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$221.00 |
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Indulge in the distinct character of the Casa Raia Brunello Montalcino 2010, a product of expert organic viticulture in Italy's esteemed Tuscany region. Crafted by artisan winemakers from hand-harvested Sangiovese Grosso grapes, this fine wine features a sublime depth of colour and robust, elegant structure. Its nuanced nose and palate harmonise notes of ripe red fruit, sun-baked earth, and subtle undertones of spice, reflecting its 30-month maturation in large Slavonian oak barrels prior to bottling. The impeccable balance of tannins and acidity culminates in a profound and lingering finish. This vintage accurately represents the unique terroir from which it hails, yielding a vintage that combines power with finesse. Produced on a biodynamic, nine-hectare estate nestled in the southern slopes of Montalcino, the Casa Raia Brunello Montalcino 2010 indeed stands as a testament to the traditional Tuscan winemaking prowess. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 95+ (WA) |
In Bond
SG$104.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95+)Made from the estate's oldest vines, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a bold and powerful wine that shows enormous precision and grit. On the Brunello scale, this expression from Siro Pacenti offers more dark fruit, plum, spice, tar and smoke. The wine reveals beautiful density and an important mouthfeel that hits the palate with seductive determination. This wine is holding up beautifully since I tasted it last and has even improved in terms of its complexity and overall elegance. It still has a long way to go. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 93 (JS) |
In Bond
SG$197.00 |
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James Suckling (93)I really like the density of fruit in this wine, with plum and dried dark fruits and just a hint of chocolate. Full and velvety, with ripe tannins and a long finish. But hard to wait. Getting better all the time in bottle. Drink after 2012. |
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Wine from Montalcino was only appreciated and understood by locals as recently as the 70's, even though its warm dry climate has much in common with its famous Tuscan cousin, Chianti. However pioneering work from Clemente Santi with various clones of Sangiovese led to what was labelled Brunello di Montalcino. Changes in strict laws have allowed this region to react better to modern trends, reducing mandatory oak ageing from 4 to 2 years. As with Chianti small amount of foreign grapes can now be included within blends.
