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Brunello Sale
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Brunello
Brunello is a place of magic, where the local Sangiovese Grosso clone ascends to levels of complexity and longevity impossible elsewhere. This is the elite of Tuscany and some of the finest wines produced in Europe.
And the most magical of Brunellos? Biondi-Santi. This winery, and family behind it were the founders of the region of Brunello di Montalcino, and through their approaching 200-year history have embodied the identity of quality, tradition, and longevity. They pioneered the use of grafting select vines to rescue the local clones from phylloxera, and were the first to bottle wines under the official “Brunello di Montalcino” label. Their wines are the ultimate expression of Brunello and a must have for all lovers of authentic and historic Tuscan wines.
Stock up on Biondi-Santi and more during our three-day sale on all in-stock Brunello!
And the most magical of Brunellos? Biondi-Santi. This winery, and family behind it were the founders of the region of Brunello di Montalcino, and through their approaching 200-year history have embodied the identity of quality, tradition, and longevity. They pioneered the use of grafting select vines to rescue the local clones from phylloxera, and were the first to bottle wines under the official “Brunello di Montalcino” label. Their wines are the ultimate expression of Brunello and a must have for all lovers of authentic and historic Tuscan wines.
Stock up on Biondi-Santi and more during our three-day sale on all in-stock Brunello!
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Brunello
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Brunello
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Sale ends Tuesday, January 13th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Brunello
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Tuesday, January 13th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer twenty-four in-stock Brunello options on sale now, including:
Is this the greatest Brunello crafted? We have our suspicions…
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Biondi-Santi Tenuta Greppo Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016 750ml Was $699, Displayed Price: $619, that’s $588.05 at 5% off and $557.10 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 99 points “Wow, here is a vintage I’ve been anxiously waiting to try. The 2016 growing season was one of the best in recent memory in Montalcino, and if we look back in time, this vintage marks the year Biondi-Santi was sold to a French group. The prestigious 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva proves a mighty collector’s bottle that will undoubtedly gain in complexity and depth with careful bottle age. The wine offers wild nuances of forest berry and tart cherry, and there are herbal side notes as well as floral tones of dried violet and lilac. The tannins are soft, powdery and feel like they melt away on the palate.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Casanova di Neri ‘Giovanni Neri’, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $269, that’s $255.55 at 5% off and $242.10 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 96 points “Here’s an exciting and important new addition to the Casanova di Neri portfolio. The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Giovanni Neri is shapely and enriched in an extremely pleasing manner. The Neri family has perfected its approach to concentration and fruit weight over the many years they have been making excellent wines. This wine gives the appearance of being full-bodied, but ultimately, it reveals a very elegant side. Ripe cherry and blackberry cede to oak spice, toast and crushed white stone. The tannins are softly pliable and sweet. Compared to the estate’s other wines, Tenuta Nuova and Cerretalto, Giovanni Neri is finer and more delicate, even fragile in personality. Some 5,400 bottles were made in this inaugural release.”
Casanova di Neri Cerretalto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2012 750ml Displayed Price: $379, that’s $360.05 at 5% off and $341.10 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 98 points “Flavors of medicinal herbs, juniper, macerated cherry, plum, tobacco and spice are the hallmarks of this intense red, which is ripe and concentrated, yet sleek and focused. Spice notes chime in on the long, minerally and firmly tannic finish. Best from 2023 through 2040.”
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Cerbaia Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 93+ points “The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is a dark and rich expression with a generous delivery of dark fruit—prune, plum and black cherry. The vines are planted in galestro soils with clay and shale in a 3.5-hectare plot, resulting in a 14,000-bottle production. Winemaking is simple, with fermentation in steel and aging in botte grande for three years. There is some extra density or heaviness to the fruit that feels reinforced by the oak notes and ultimately by the wine’s tannins. This wine will be released in April 2021, and that sounds about right because it needs more time.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Rennina, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 750ml Was $236, Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points “Harmonious and bordering on creamy in texture, this red features cherry, raspberry, plum, loam, almond and black pepper aromas and flavors. Reveals pleasant bitterness as this winds down on the lingering aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2045.”
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Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta ‘Sugarille’, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 750ml Was $259, Displayed Price: $219, that’s $208.05 at 5% off and $197.10 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 95 points “A dark, brooding 2018, with accents of smoke, vanilla, iron and tar surrounding a core of cherry and plum flavors. Reveals balsamic elements of eucalyptus and wild herbs on the lingering finish. On the austere side now, with a core of fruit and mineral. Best from 2025 through 2043.”
Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $129, that’s $122.55 at 5% off and $116.10 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 97 points “A restrained wine that’s complex and deep, with aromas of cherry stones, butter, fresh violets, orange peel and prunes. Firm tannins with a grainy texture, yet it has a sweet finish, super-energetic acidity and a full body. Flavors of blood oranges and violets. Perfect balance and incredible aging potential. A super classic. Drink or hold.”
Il Marroneto Madonna delle Grazie, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $449, that’s $426.55 at 5% off and $404.10 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 99 points “An exquisite mix of elegant aromas dominates the nose, with notes of Parma violets, orange peel, Earl Grey tea, dried cherries, smoky woodland and earthy minerality. Full-bodied, it shows significant tannins, but it’s velvety, sweet and full of aging potential. The flavors are enhanced by energetic, slightly lifted acidity and a super-long, austere finish. It will last for decades. Try after 2025.”
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Il Paradiso di Frassina Moz Art, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Decanter 95 points “A very pure and elegant expression of Sangiovese from the north side of Montalcino It feels as though there is a breeze blowing through it, which gives the fruit precision with no loss of depth. Drinking Window: 2020-2028”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
La Gerla Riserva gli Angeli, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points “This red is rich and generous for the vintage, offering cherry, plum and rose flavors that show light accents of earth and dusty herbs. Light tannins and lively acidity lend support, and this fades gracefully on the finish. Best from 2026 through 2040.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Decanter 97 points “Due to reduced quantities in 2019, the Lisini family decided to sacrifice their Ugolaia bottling in order to augment the Riserva. It is a striking specimen of the balmy Sesta zone in Montalcino’s southeast. Scents of myrtle and pine infuse dark cherry and black raspberry. On the palate, iron and chestnut weave through the luscious and exotic red fruit. Equally sumptuous tannins bestow a generous sandy-textured embrace. Polished and layered with mineral depths, this already feels satisfying, but the best is yet to come.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $174
Mastrojanni Vigna Loreto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $149, that’s $141.55 at 5% off and $134.10 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 96 points “The Mastrojanni 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto shows a creamy and robust constitution with loads of black fruit and spice. If you are looking for a soft and more contemporary expression of Sangiovese, this will fit the bill. It offers profound richness and texture that is laced with black fruit, spice and tobacco. This wine moves one step beyond the comforting boundaries of Brunello in terms of both richness and extraction. If you are going to go big, you might as well do so in style. Only 8,000 bottles were released in January 2020.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Salvioni Cerbaiola Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 750ml Was $199, Displayed Price: $169, that’s $160.55 at 5% off and $152.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 95 points “The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino La Cerbaiola grows in intensity in the glass, with delicate aromas that are especially floral and light in character. Instead of blackberry or blackcurrant, this elegant wine delivers cassis and cranberry. Instead of overt spice, you get licorice, balsam herb and camphor ash. The Salvioni house style is ethereal and light, and although that extra vintage ripeness and concentration does register on the palate, farming and winemaking at this estate puts an emphasis on acidity over power or structure. These choices were particularly important in 2017.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Siro Pacenti PS Vecchie Vigne, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2013 750ml Displayed Price: $169, that’s $160.55 at 5% off and $152.10 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 95 points “Showing more oak definition, texture and overall fruity richness, the 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne benefits from the concentration and complexity you get with old vines. The wine wraps thickly over the palate, imparting luscious aromas of dried cherry, exotic spice, pressed rose and scorched earth along the way. This is a wine for the cellar. The bouquet has a lot to give, but this will require some extra time. All the elements are there for an excellent aging future. Some 27,000 bottles were produced.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Siro Pacenti PS Vecchie Vigne, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 94 points “The Siro Pacenti 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne shows an extra degree of concentration and thickness thanks both to the vintage (this hot and dry growing season produced darker, more intense berries) and the older vines that also work toward greater fruit weight. The Vecchie Vigne shows lots of depth and textural weaving with dark berries and oak spice. In fact, the oak (and that big 15% alcohol) is more prominent in this 18,000-bottle release. It offers long-lasting notes of smoke, sweet cedar and woodshop.”
Siro Pacenti PS Vecchie Vigne, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $129, that’s $122.55 at 5% off and $116.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 99 points “Black cherries, lavender, black mushrooms, lead pencil and violets on the nose. Full-bodied with a powerful and polished tannin structure that follows through to the very end. Pure, silky texture. Fascinating aftertaste of ripe fruit, yet it’s fresh and tense. Some orange peel, too. Glorious at the end. So well crafted and pointed. This needs another three to five years to integrate but already extremely impressive.”
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Don’t miss our additional sales going on now:
Crozes-Hermitage
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Crozes-Hermitage
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Crozes-Hermitage
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Sale ends Sunday, January 11th at 9 am Pacific.
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Cantina del Pino & Paitin
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Cantina del Pino &/or Paitin
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Cantina del Pino &/or Paitin
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Sale ends Monday, January 12th at 9 am Pacific.