98 point

Dense aromas of red cherries, bark, mushrooms and plums follow through to a medium body with tangy acidity and juicy flavors. It’s very long and quite chunky, with velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. Savory and tangy at the end.

97 point

Proprietor Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini has important holdings in this special cru, and if you're after Montosoli, this is one of the best expressions around. Fruit comes from a five-hectare plot with friable galestro soils at a sweet spot perched at 350 meters above sea level. The Altesino 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli flaunts an especially sharp profile with enhanced minerality and focus. There is wild cherry and dried currant, but ultimately more impactful are the elegant aromas of crushed stone. These give the wine brightness and vertical lift. The mouthfeel is medium- to full-bodied in texture with fine, powdery tannins that are well integrated. It is matured in Slavonian oak casks. You can cellar this wine longer, but you can also enjoy it in the medium term to take advantage of that pretty fruit freshness.

95 point

The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli is intense, with a penetrating bouquet of crushed black cherries, stone dust, cedar spice box and worn leather. Vividly ripe red berry fruits meet crisp mineral tones and an air of sweet lavender. Balanced throughout, it leaves a web of fine-grained tannins and a subtle licorice tinge while finishing with remarkable length.

96 point

The 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Montosoli pours a deeper ruby hue and opens with compact aromatics of black raspberries, tea leaf, cocoa, rosemary, and crushed stone. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm core of tannins and a refreshing spine of acidity that keeps everything lifted and precise. It’s still tightly wound and will benefit from another couple of years in bottle, then drink beautifully for 15 years or more.

97 point

Balsamic flavors of eucalyptus, tomato leaf and mint mingle with cherry, strawberry and rose in this taut and detailed red. On the elegant side, with midpalate presence and vivid acidity. A layer of chalky tannins lines the finish.