2021 Vintage Brunello di Montalcino Wine Tasting - Be the first to taste the latest release from Montalcino

 

I like to drink wine more than I used to...

Don Corleone, The Godfather

 

The wines that I like to drink seem to all start with a "B", Barolo, Barbaresco, Burgundy, Bordeaux and of course Brunello.

Brunello is the wine with top billing in Tuscanyfor the last half of century, a DOCG from a fortress town south of Siena with reds of legendary power and longevity that have commanded lofty prices.  The wines of this world-renowned region of Tuscany were conceived by the Biondi Santi family a century ago.  Today Brunello di Montalcino is produced under scores of labels, representing small farms, established estates and even international corporations.  By the turn of the 21st century, there are over 250 producers of Brunello di Montalcino, mostly small farmers and family estates, producing nearly 330,000 cases a year.

We have a great collection of Brunello di Montalcino in the store and we always host a tasting to showcase the newest release from this fortress town, Brunello is not allowed to be released for 5 years after the vintage.  This year’s release features the highly anticipated 2021 vintage and coming out a year after the average 2020 vintage Brunello lovers are excited about the outstanding 2021 vintage!    Brunello fans have been waiting 5 years to taste the newest release and they are salivating to experience the latest greatest vintage which has been touted as outstanding by the press.

 

Join us as experience the latest release of Tuscany’s greatest example of Sangiovese!   The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate any special request for you.

 

2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Wine Tasting

Be The First to Taste the Montalcino’s Newest Releases

Friday, April 17^th

7:30pm

 

2021 Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino

2021 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino

2021 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello Di Montalcino

2021 Camigliano Brunello Di Montalcino

2021 Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino White Label

2021 Col D’Orcia Brunello Di Montalcino

2021 Pian Del Vigne Brunello Di Montalcino

2021 Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino

 

Menu

Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie

Italian Wedding Soup

Bisteca Florentine with Sangiovese Natural Sauce and Sweet Potato Au Gratin

Tiramisu

 

 The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mailandy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any food allergies of aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. 

 

Here is an article about 2021 Brunello di Montalcino from one of the best sources of information about Italian wines Vinous Media

“The Exquisite 2021 Brunellos

BY ERIC GUIDO | NOVEMBER 20, 2025

 

Article Additions: March 31, 2026 - Abbadia Ardenga, Biondi-Santi Tenuta Greppo, Bottega, Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Corte Pavone - Loacker, Fossacolle, La Fortuna, Pinino, Podere La Vigna, Podere Scopetone, San Guglielmo, San Polo, Valdicava, Verbena

 

Writing about Italian wine hasn’t been easy these last two years given the challenges of a series of difficult growing seasons across the peninsula. When it comes to Montalcino, I’m always simultaneously tracking as many as four vintages, each at its own stage in evolution from fermenter to bottle. One vintage that has truly proven itself is 2021. There is something magical about the 2021 Brunellos. The wines offer both near-term appeal and the balance to mature over the next 15 to 20 years. These are structured, youthfully tense wines, but it’s not difficult to find pleasure in them today.

 

Many winemakers compare the 2021s to the 2015s, but I find the 2021s to be more balanced than the 2015s were upon release. The young 2015s seemed to be all about intensity, boasting a core of opulent fruit that made them attractive in their youth, yet lacking finesse. The 2021s are all about grace, vibrancy and purity. They also exhibit a beautiful sense of place, something that the wines from other warm vintages like 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2020 struggled to achieve. The 2021 vintage was not without its hiccups, but overall, it is remarkably successful.

 

2021: The Vintage Montalcino Needed

 

Stated simply, 2021 is a triumph for Montalcino. Many of the 2020 Brunellos I tasted last year failed to impress. It’s a vintage where site location and decisions in the winery were integral to success. The wines were either incredibly great or forgettable. The warm and arid 2022 vintage delivered Rossos that are unpleasantly concentrated and high in alcohol, which does not bode well for the 2022 Brunellos. The 2023 vintage may have yielded very high quality, but a Peronospora (downy mildew) outbreak in the spring drastically limited yields, and ultimately, the availability of the wines. Many producers didn‘t make any single-vineyard wines or declassified most of their juice.”  Vinous Media

 

All the Brunello di Montalcino in the store on SALE!!

 

 

2021 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

Price: $60.00                             Sale $54.00

(97 Points) The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is dark and intense, with a smoldering bouquet of ashen stones, grilled herbs and dried black cherries. It is surprisingly energetic and lifted in feel, with racy red berry fruits and rosy inner florals that form a truly satisfying experience. The 2021 is pleasantly chewy and long, leaving a coating of fine-grained tannins and a nuance of tart blackberry.  Kerin O’Keefe

2021 Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino White Label

Price: $97.50                             Your Price: $87.75                           Quantity in Stock: 6

(95 Points) The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is an understated beauty, mixing dusty rose and lavender with shavings of blood orange and black cherries. It is surprisingly juicy yet elegant and refined, as ripe wild berry fruits slowly drench the palate in primary concentration. Structured and dramatically long, the 2021 finishes spicy and intense with nuances of citrus, clove and licorice. The complexity here is off the charts and the energy is incredible. (EG)  Vinous, Review Date: 11/2025

2021 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino

Price: $74.25                             Your Price: $66.83             

(95 points) "The bold 2021 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona opens with aromas of camphor, ripe dark-skinned fruit, dark spice and new leather. Full-bodied and rather rich, the palate delivers succulent Morello cherry, intense licorice, blood orange and fine tobacco blend accompanied by enveloping, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Drink 2029–2036 Abv: 15%. (Nov 2025)"            Kerin O'Keefe:

2021 Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Price: $60.00                             Your Price: $54.00

(94 Points) The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is youthfully delicate, with nuances of dusty dried cherry, rose petals and licorice. The palate displays round textures and cooling acidity, with ripe red and black fruits beneath an air of inner florals. The long, energetic finish leaves fine-grained tannins and a pleasant chewy concentration.  Kerin O’Keefe |

2021 Antinori Pian delle Vigne Brunello Di Montalcino

Price: $86.50                             Your Price: $77.85

(95 Points) Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator: "A focused beam of black cherry, cassis and violet flavors permeates this tensile red. Mineral and wild scrub notes add depth as this builds to the long, fruity and savory aftertaste. A salty element lingers. Best from 2029 through 2045.” 03/26  Wine Spectator