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Le Chiuse, Brunello di Montalcino, 2021

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
by Le Chiuse
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From cradle-of-Brunello vines, this is the kind of Sangiovese you can scarcely put the glass down. Le Chiuse sits on the north-east slope of Montosoli at the northern end of Montalcino — a cooler, more aromatic side of the appellation — and the estate's seven hectares are entirely Sangiovese Grosso. The family connection runs deep: Lorenzo Magnelli, who today runs winemaking, is the great-great-grandson of Ferruccio Biondi-Santi, and Le Chiuse fruit fed the original Biondi-Santi Riservas until 1990. The 2021 vintage gave the estate a beautifully balanced wine of ripe-fruited intensity and elegant restraint, the kind of textbook north-side Montalcino that ages effortlessly for two decades. A serious Brunello of grace and lift.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino opens in the glass with a youthful blend of dried flowers, underbrush, crushed rocks and dried black cherries. It is surprisingly round and soothing to the senses, with waves of pure silk and red berry fruits elevated by a core of vibrant acidity. Minerality comes through in the finish, crunchy and long, as sweet tannins frame the experience remarkably well. This is a gorgeous interpretation of the vintage, yet patience is required." —Eric Guido

Robert Parker

97 points

"The Le Chiuse 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is a lovely wine and one of my favorites from a vintage that is not always easy to read. It delivers its message clearly with dark fruit, blue flower, grilled herb and sweet cedar, showing a sense of fullness and aromatic completeness that is not always present in this year. Soft and silky on the palate, the wine offers gentle, powdery tannins supported by good underlying structure, achieving balance without force. Sourced as a special selection from eight hectares of organically farmed vineyards with cool exposures, this bottling demonstrates how site and restraint can successfully interpret variety and vintage. Production is 19,800 bottles." —Monica Larner

Kerin O'Keefe

98 points

"The stunning Le Chiuse 2021 Brunello shows great intensity and structure as well as the elegant restraint the estate is known for. It opens with aromas of ripe plum, wild berry, forest floor, dark spice and blue flower as well as a camphor note. Vibrant, full-bodied and delicious, the palate delivers ripe Marasca cherry, crushed black raspberry, licorice and fine tobacco blend lifted by fresh acidity. Taut, well-integrated tannins provide polished support." —Kerin O'Keefe

More about Le Chiuse

Simonetta Valiani reclaimed her family's historic vineyard in Montalcino in 1993 and hasn't looked back. Hand-selected grapes, indigenous yeasts only, maturation in large Slavonian oak—the result is a Brunello that earned No. 5 in Wine Spectator's Top 10 wines of 2021. That's no accident.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Made for braised short ribs, osso buco, lamb chops with rosemary, pappardelle al cinghiale, hard Tuscan cheeses, or porcini-laced pasta. Open with a carafe an hour ahead and watch it bloom across an entire meal.

Tasting Profile

Ripe plum, wild raspberry, blue flower, sweet tobacco and forest floor lift from the glass with a flicker of camphor. The palate is taut yet generous — crushed cherry, licorice, fine tobacco — supported by polished tannins and bright, lifting acidity.

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