Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino 2021

97 points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino wafts up with an exotic blend of crushed sour cherries and dried violets complemented by cedar spice box and nuances of incense. It is seamless and silken in feel, displaying notable weight while also coming across as graceful and refined, with a remarkably pretty blend of wild strawberries and a crunch of minerality. A raspberry sauce concentration and sour citrus twang remain as edgy tannins linger, offset by a bump of riveting acidity. This is a fantastic vintage for Il Marroneto's Brunello, here taking on a level of complexity and concentration I usually associate with the Madonna delle Grazie. Drink: 2030-2046. (Nov 2025)"

96 points Raffaele Vecchione (WinesCritic.com): "Authentic and rich in sensory grace, it displays notes of plums, lavender, wild violets, hyacinth, magnolias, and gardenias. Hints of boxwood and lemongrass describe the secondary notes. Full-bodied, elegant, and persuasive on the palate, it displays grace and great progression. Very sweet and composed on the palate. Better from 2028. (Nov 2025)"

93-95 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "Spicy and floral, with a mineral graphitic tinge, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino offers a youthful look ahead to what is likely to shape up to be another fantastic vintage for Montalcino. It is plush, yet is pinned together with lifted acidity, and while there is significant baby fat at this stage, it offers a lot of immediate pleasure. (3/6/23)"