Sangiovese Wines

Very Few Wines are as Purely Italian as Sangiovese.
This grape varietal is extremely uncommon outside of Italy, thriving only in specific locations in Argentina, Corsica, and the United States. The Italians are aware of this inherent advantage, and so this grape is among the highest planted varietals in the country.
Part of what makes Sangiovese so special is that the wine will differ in flavor based on where it was produced. In a way, sampling this wine is sampling a country, along with all its culture and traditions. Every winemaker worth their salt works to preserve the old ways, without excessive bottling manipulation and similar negative practices. The taste that is preserved through the old-fashioned method is simply divine. It’s hard to put into words how it feels to try a good-vintage Sangiovese (try 2004 if you’re impatient to taste this glorious drink, and 2010 if you’re willing to let it mature and build character). Everything comes together perfectly, in a way that might surprise some inexperienced wine enthusiasts. The flavors include lush and succulent strawberries and cherries, spicy oregano, and a sensual helping of dried rose. Depending on where it was made, you can encounter a whole host of other flavors, making it something of an adventure whenever you open a new bottle.
Some of the most notable brands associated with the Sangiovese grape varietal include Pertimalli, San Filippo, Casanova di Neri and Siro Pacenti and many more. All of them are worth trying at least once, and your collection will look stronger than ever once you own some of them.
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1990 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino90WSA big and muscular wine with plenty of berry, cherry, mineral character and just the right amount of new wood as accent. Full-bodied, with full tannins and a fresh finish. Better i..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $165.00
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1997 Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino94VMUnderstated at first, the 1997 Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino pulls you close to the glass, showing black cherry, hints of sage and crushed stone, blossoming further and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $105.00
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1998 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino91WSGorgeous aromas of berries, cherries and fresh porcini turn floral after a few minutes in the glass. Full-bodied, with a lovely silky tannin structure and a long, rich and subtle f..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $105.00
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1999 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva94WSExhibits fine depth and complexity, showing hints of licorice and tar in addition to the core flavor of cherry. Shows ample power, building to a long aftertaste of cherry, tobacco ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $645.00
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2002 Soldera Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva97AGThe 2002 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is developing into a surprisingly delicate, almost Burgundian wine. Refined and utterly weightless in the glass, the 2002 is all about preci..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,320.00
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2004 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Ugolaia94RPThe 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Ugolaia, from a small old-vine parcel on the estate, floats onto the palate with endless layers of perfumed fruit. Deceptively medium in body, the U..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $165.00
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2006 La Poderina Brunello di Montalcino95JSBlueberries, flowers and raspberries. Love the nose, like so many others. Full body, with fine tannins and a silky textured finish. So much going on here. Class. Best after 2013.Ja..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $89.95
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2006 Pian dell'Orino Brunello di Montalcino97RPThe 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with warm, seductive black cherries, flowers, tobacco, minerals and underbrush. The interplay between the richness of the fru..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $145.00
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2007 Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino97RPThe 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is a pure, rapturous beauty. Layers of sweet red fruit meld into rose petals, licorice, spices and mint as the 2007 seduces all of the senses. The r..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $335.00
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2009 Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino92+RPFrom Giulio Salvioni’s La Cerbaiola estate, the 2009 Brunello di Montalcino is a fantastic wine with an impressive degree of darkness and broad aromas of Indian spice and rip..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $245.00
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2010 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino96JSGorgeous aromas of sea salt, savory, smoked meats and dried fruits follow through to a full body with fine tannins and a long, intense finish. So beautiful and enticing. Goes on fo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $135.00
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2010 Nardi Brunello di Montalcino95JSAromas of blackberry, stone, slate, oyster shell and truffle, turning to a full body with soft, velvety tannins and a long, long finish. This goes on for minutes on the palate. A s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $64.95
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2010 Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Manachiara98JSVery complex aromas of tanned leather, dried fruits and flowers. So beautiful to smell. This is so full and velvety-textured with amazing richness and complexity. Such a gorgeous, ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $120.00
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2010 Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello Di Montalcino Sugarille97JSFabulous aromas of plums, prunes, Christmas pudding and berries. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a long and intense finish. Polished and refined. Give this wine two or three year..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,125.00
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2010 Renieri Brunello di Montalcino Riserva100JSA young Brunello with precision and complexity showing violets, blackberries, bramble berries, tea leaf and minerals. Stone undertones, too. Full body, a compressed palate and firm..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $275.00
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2010 Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino98AGOne of the many highlights in this vertical, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is exceptionally beautiful. Today, the 2010 comes across as refined and polished, with veins of bright ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $400.00
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2010 Villa I Cipressi Brunello Di Montalcino Zebras98JSAbsolutely fantastic aromas of crushed berries and flowers. Full body, such purity of fruit and ripe tannins. It goes on for minutes. A concentrated yet layered red. Incredible. A ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $99.95
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2011 Petrolo Boggina96JSA wine with berries, coffee and hints of vanilla, plus a peach undertone. Medium to full body, super-integrated tannins and a clean, fruity finish. Only a few hundred bottles made ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $74.95
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2011 Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello Di Montalcino Sugarille95RPA bit closed at first, the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille sees fruit harvested from a five-hectare cru site with galestro limestone soils and all-southern exposures. Despite..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $149.00
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2011 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino95RPThe 2011 Brunello di Montalcino shows an impressive level of richness and density that starts with a long succession of black fruit aromas, dried cherry, spice, leather and tobacco..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $75.99
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2013 Casa Raia Brunello di Montalcino94JSExtremely attractive aromas of fresh flowers, walnuts, plums and light prunes follow through to a full body, round and polished tannins and a very long finish. Shows the ripeness o..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $57.99
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2013 Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello Di Montalcino Sugarille96WEUnderbrush, new leather, wild herb and dark-skin berry aromas meld with balsamic whiffs of eucalyptus. The full-bodied firmly structured palate evokes raspberry compote, black cher..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,359.00
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2015 Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino Ris. Gualto97WSSleek and linear in profile, this red offers intense strawberry, raspberry, rose and wild herb flavors, with flourishes of mineral and tobacco. Solidly built, this leaves a long, r..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $95.00
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2015 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino95JSA dense and rich Brunello with lots of ripe fruit, spices and hints of new wood. Full-bodied, chewy and rich. A muscular wine that needs time to come together. Better after 2022.Ja..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $54.99