2016 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG

A luxurious Brunello riserva with rich dark fruits, balanced tannins, and a long, luscious finish, best enjoyed after decanting.

Producer

Fuligni

Region

Montalcino, Tuscany

Country

Italy

Varietal

Sangiovese

Varietal Composition

100% Sangiovese

Specifications

2016

Vintage

2046

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged five months in stainless steel, followed by 36 months in Slavonian oak barrels, then aged at least six months in bottle before release

Occasional wine note

We love Brunellos, particularly the riservas, but this one may be our favorite of a big group of brilliant brands. This wine is posh with beautiful dark fruits and balanced tannin and acidity. You'll savor every sip, enjoying a long luscious finish. This one should absolutely lie down for a bit for opening, but if you must, please decant for maximum flavor.

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Enthusiast

Delicate aromas recalling forest berry, rose, violet and wild herb shape the enticing nose. The savory, elegantly structured palate features juicy red cherry, spiced cranberry, star anise and a hint of tobacco set against taut, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it well balanced and focused. A wonderful expression of the fantastic vintage from one of Montalcino's most historic producers, it boasts great aging potential. Drink 2026–2046.

100

James Suckling

The complexity and beauty of this wine is something else on the nose, offering perfume, cedar, dried flower, black cherry, blueberry and crushed stone. Orange peel, too. Full-bodied with incredible layers of ultra-fine tannins that give this wine horizontal depth that almost seems endless. Extremely long and lightly chewy at the end. This is one for the cellar. Try after 2026.

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