Best of 2017 Brunello
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Best of 2017 Brunello
Don’t Overlook These Gems

Brunello di Montalcino is one of the great wines of Tuscany. 

As a Tuscan collector, you know that there are tremendous vintages to go especially deep on that require years of cellaring and then there are vintages that are beautiful on release and super easy going. The rarity are the vintages in between that have structure, power, depth but are rich, juicy and alluring right out of the gate. 2017 is one of those vintages and unfortunately follows the epic 2016 vintage. But while 2016 is perhaps the finest vintage ever in Montalcino, most of those wines are clamped down, tight and super shy today. 2017, on the other hand, is offering wines that are ready to go and easy to hold in the cellar for the next 20 years with ease.

These are wines not to overlook, and ones that you can open and enjoy much more freely than most vintages.

The best of the best and the biggest names of course turned out to be the wines that we all want. So here they are, in one easy list to order from.

Cheers,
Jeremy

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Altesino - Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2017 (750)
Altesino - Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2017 (750ml)
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Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances too. Medium-to full-bodied with very fine tannins and a long finish. This is super-clean long and balanced. Despite the difficult vintage Montosoli... Read More

 
Original price: $150.00
Sale price:  $113.00
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Caprili - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Caprili - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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91

The Caprilli estate is made up of property to the southwest of Brunello in the Tavernelle area that was originally part of the larger Villa Santa Restituta’s holdings, from which it was carved out in 1965. The owner, Alfo... Read More

 
Original price: $65.00
Sale price:  $52.00
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Casanova di Neri - Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Casanova di Neri - Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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The estate was founded by Giovanni Neri, a grain merchant from south of Florence, who purchased the 200 hectare Casanova farm on the eastern side of Montalcino in 1971. The first Brunello bottling was made that year but the first... Read More

 
Original price: $165.00
Sale price:  $129.00
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Ciacci Piccolomini - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Ciacci Piccolomini - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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93
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91

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona is a grand estate of great historical and religious heritage, having been owned by the bishop of Montalcino in the seventeenth century. It is currently run by the grandchildren of Guiseppe Bianchini,... Read More

 
Original price: $69.00
Sale price:  $58.00
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Col d'Orcia - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Col d'Orcia - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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95
#55 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022

One of the original estates in Montalcino, Col d’Orcia is a traditional estate at the forefront of sustainable wine production in Tuscany. Situated at the southern extremity of the Montalcino DOCG at about 300 meters altitude,... Read More

 
Original price: $59.00
Sale price:  $47.00
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Gianni Brunelli - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Gianni Brunelli - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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92

Sweet cherries and berries with some smoke and ash undertones. Medium body with firm silky tannins that are slightly chewy but polished and very pleasant for the vintage. Drink now or hold.

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Original price: $99.00
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Il Marroneto - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Il Marroneto - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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Alessandro Mori’s Il Marroneto estate is situated just north of town at 400 meters of altitude in a cooler, steeply-sloped microclimate with soils of pebble rich limestone and galestro that give wines of precision, finesse... Read More

 
Original price: $150.00
Sale price:  $113.00
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Il Marroneto - Brunello di Montalcino Madonna Delle Grazie 2017 (750)
Il Marroneto - Brunello di Montalcino Madonna Delle Grazie 2017 (750ml)
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96

Alessandro Mori’s Il Marroneto estate is situated just north of town at 400 meters of altitude in a cooler, steeply-sloped microclimate with soils of pebble rich limestone and galestro that give wines of precision, finesse... Read More

 
Original price: $475.00
Sale price:  $380.00
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Il Poggione - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Il Poggione - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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91

Situated in the south of the municipality in Sant’Angello in Colle about 6 miles from town, this large estate was founded in the end of the nineteenth century by Lavinio Francheschi. It was also a founding member of the... Read More

 
Original price: $99.00
Sale price:  $80.00
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Le Chiuse - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 <span>(750ml)</span>
Le Chiuse - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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The 18 hectare Le Chiuse estate is situated on the northern side of town on calcareous clay soils rich in marine fossils at elevation of between 300 and 330 meters. There are family ties here to the owners of Biondi Santi. There... Read More

 
Original price: $125.00
Sale price:  $95.00
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Le Potazzine - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 <span>(750ml)</span>
Le Potazzine - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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97
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94

After working at Biondi Santi, Gigliona Gianetti opened a wine shop in Montalcino town in 1987. In 1993, with the guidance of legendary consultant Giulio Gambelli, who she had met through the Corsorzio, she purchased her first... Read More

 
Original price: $115.00
Sale price:  $94.00
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Poggio Di Sotto - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 <span>(750ml)</span>
Poggio Di Sotto - Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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94
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95

1 Nov 2021 – Cherries and orange peel with cedar and pine undertones. It’s full yet fresh and lightly chewy with some citrus at the end. Shows tension and firmness for the vintage with a pretty form and purity. From organically... Read More

 
Original price: $315.00
Sale price:  $252.00
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Valdicava - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750)
Valdicava - Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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Situated about 20 minutes’ drive north of Montalcino close to Montesoli, the Valdicava estate was purchased by the current owner Vincenzo Abbruzzese’s grandfather in 1953. Brunello has been made here since 1968. The... Read More

 
Original price: $165.00
Sale price:  $129.00
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