2020 | Bartoli Giusti Brunello di Montalcino | Tuscany | Italy

An old-school Brunello raised in giant botti — a throwback to Montalcino's classic, elegant style, 94 points.

Bartoli Giusti makes Brunello the traditional way: 100% Sangiovese raised in large 80-hectoliter botti rather than small barriques, for a wine that critic John Gilman calls one of Montalcino's delicious stylistic throwbacks. Classical, elegant and soil-driven, it tastes like Brunello from an earlier, purer era.

Traditionally-made Brunello at this level is exactly what Sangiovese lovers seek. 94 points, "old school" and beautifully balanced → marquee Brunello costs far more → at $63.99 you're drinking classical Montalcino done right.

• 100% Sangiovese
• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG — Tuscany
• Bartoli Giusti — raised in traditional 80hl botti
• Classical, elegant, soil-driven style

Red plums, red and black cherries, cigar wrapper, brown spice and roses over a complex base of soil tones; deep and full-bodied with ripe, buried tannins and fine grip. Translation: pure, classical Brunello — elegant red fruit and savory spice with impeccable balance and a long, promising finish.

An old-school Brunello with real elegance and grip. Exactly the bottle to cellar or pour with a Tuscan feast.