Mini-Vertical Tasting of Renieri Brunello di Montalcino

Marco Bacci of Chianti Classico’s well-respected Castello di Bossi wine estate bought this gorgeous Brunello vineyard in the late 1990s, but it’s only now, with the vines at a good age to produce superlative grapes, that the wines are coming into their own.

Located in the southern quadrant of Montalcino, it’s facing the majestic Mount Amiata, a millenary lava dome that faces the property from the south. This gives the wines produced from this volcanic soil unique characteristics. Brimming with iron and melted stones, the soil gives the wines some amazing minerally undertones. Castello di Bossi makes both Brunello di Montalcinos and Super Tuscans, but since the 2006 vintage, the winery has been making outstanding wines, thanks to the capable hands of Marco.

His Renieri Brunello di Montalcino shows fabulous depth and fruit yet remains polished and refined. The 2010 Brunello was a fabulous red, simply “captivating” and 100 points, as James writes, and the 2011 vintage produced a very focused red with lots of dark fruit flavors. These two wines are also available at our Great Wines of Italy event in New York (Feb. 23), Los Angeles (Fe. 25) and San Francisco (Feb. 28), plus there’s also the 100-point riserva from the 2010 vintage on pour. If you are keen to taste top Brunellos from a master Brunello producer like Renieri, you can join James to taste the wines at our event.

Here are the Brunellos tasted by James from the 2007 to 2011 vintages, arranged by score. Click on the wine names for tasting notes and scores. 

Renieri Brunello di Montalcino 2010

Renieri Brunello di Montalcino 2011

Renieri Brunello di Montalcino 2007

Renieri Brunello di Montalcino 2008

Renieri Brunello di Montalcino 2009

You can also watch the video below to see our interview with Marco where he explains in detail about how the characteristics of the soil affect the wines.