100 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is a stunning wine with so much vitality, life and energy. It shows a brazen level of clarity and frankness. If you seek the truth in Sangiovese, I think you find it here. This Brunello unfolds to lasting purity, elegance and length. It is luminous and radiant. When tasted next to the 2015 Riserva from this estate (something I did on multiple passes), I continued to recognize the lifted and exciting personality of this wine next to the broader and heavier character of the Riserva. This Brunello shows extreme precision and focus, both to the bouquet and the mouthfeel. Wild berry, blue flower and licorice converge to perfection, and it's impossible to beat this quality at this price. Drink: 2024-2045. (Nov 2020)"
98 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has aromatics of kirsch, tobacco leaf, cedar, and forest floor. The palate is polished with fine tannins around a core of ripe fruit, with red plum, orange peel, and bitter amaro-like herbs. Refined and balanced, the 2016 will certainly benefit from time in cellar to unfold and reveal its further complexity. Cellar 3-6 years and drink 2025-2040. (Mar 2021)"
98 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has aromatics of kirsch, tobacco leaf, cedar, and forest floor. The palate is polished with fine tannins around a core of ripe fruit, with red plum, orange peel, and bitter amaro-like herbs. Refined and balanced, the 2016 will certainly benefit from time in cellar to unfold and reveal its further complexity. Cellar 3-6 years and drink 2025-2040. (Mar 2021)"
| Product SKU | 338368 |
| Producer | Brunelli/Gianni |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| SubRegion | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.0% |
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