WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Ruby red and intense colour with orange shimmers. A wide bouquet slightly spicy. His taste is full, soft, velvety and intense. The tannins are elegant and sweet.
TASTING NOTES:
The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is darkly perfumed, evolving with nuances of dried rose, sage, cedar shavings and balsamic-tinged black cherries. It is beautifully balanced with silken depths of ripe red and blue fruits elevated by cooling acidity and a slightly spicy twang toward the close. The sweetest tannins imaginable frame the finish as this tapers off structured and long yet still perfumed and pleasurable. There's a lovely harmony here that keeps me coming back to the glass, even as the 2021 requires extensive cellaring.
- Vinous, 95 pts.
Supple and boasting pure cherry, raspberry and floral aromas and flavors, this red is elegant and resonant. Focused by vivid acidity, with lift from finely wrought tannins, this expands on the palate, with eucalyptus and mineral accents to the long aftertaste of red fruit and savory elements. Shows fine complexity and nuance.
- Wine Spectator, 95 pts.
Pouring a youthful red color, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino is perfumed and expressive on the nose, with notes of crushed roses, pomegranate, sweet Mediterranean herbs, and fresh leather. The palate is medium-bodied, refreshing, and a total pleasure, with fine tannins and outstanding balance. It’s a delightful Brunello that offers plenty already.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 93 pts.
Savory and layered, offering sour cherries, dried strawberries, tobacco leaves and crushed rocks. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with compact tannins and excellent tension. Very polished, linear and focused, finishing long and juicy. Better after 2027.
- James Suckling, 93 pts.
Issued with a special seal visible on the front label to mark the anniversary of its 40th vintage, the Talenti 2021 Brunello di Montalcino delivers a dark-fruited profile leaning into blackberry and pitted plum. The wine carries a heavier center of gravity in terms of richness and concentration, expressed through an open-knit mouthfeel that favors breadth and weight over vertical lift, resulting in a broad, almost monolithic impression.
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 pts.
