The 2008 Brunello di Montalcinos are going to be crowd pleasers as I wrote in my first report on Brunellos released this year in the market, which include the superb 2007 Riservas and single vineyard wines. It’s impressive to see the steady increase in new names coming out with Brunellos.

James recently tasted 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva as well as some single vineyard wines. The difference between non-riserva Brunellos and Riserva is that, as stipulated by the disciplinare di produzione (the legal document that establishes Brunello’s wine production regulations), the Riserva must be aged for at least five years,

James recently tasted 2008 Brunello di Montalcino and 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva. After a full day of tasting, he met with Giancarlo Pacenti, owner and winemaker at Siro Pacenti, to ask him some questions about the two respective vintages. Giancarlo makes phenomenal Brunellos on the hillsides of the Tuscan

You are going to like the 2008 Brunello di Montalcinos recently released on the market, and love the 2007 Riservas and single vineyard Brunellos. The 2008 vintage for Brunello di Montalcino is a pretty year producing balanced and delicious wines for current drinking with a number of clearly outstanding wines.

We recently visited the Renieri winery in Montalcino. James met with owner Marco Bacci, who also owns Terre di Talamo in Maremma and Castello di Bossi in Chianti to see his beautiful vineyard and taste a range of his wines. Renieri is known for its incredible Brunellos, however they also

We recently visited the beautiful Poggio Antico estate in Montalcino. The estate, made up of 200 hectares, is situated at an average altitude of 450 meters above sea level making it one of the highest altitude producers of Brunello. Poggio Antico mainly focuses on Sangiovese with the exception of some

The Renieri estate is located in the southern quadrant of Montalcino, facing the majestic Mount Amiata. A millenary lava dome that faces the property from the south. Renieri makes remarkable Brunello di Montalcino as well as two Bordeaux blends. Marco Bacci, owner of Renieri as well as Castello di Bossi

I have tasted a lot of Brunello di Montalcinos this year, and it’s been a pleasure because most have been from the excellent 2006 and 2007 vintages. The two years are really excellent. In fact, the region has never had two such great back-to-back vintages. These are years not to

In Case You Missed It: Originally posted December 13, 2010 Casanova di Neri established itself in the last 15 years as one of the leaders of Brunello di Montalcino, the famous Tuscan red and pure Sangiovese. Under the helm of Giacomo Neri, his 138-acres of vineyards produce dense yet elegant