2021 Altesino Brunello
Outstanding Producer in a Perfect Season Equals Absolute Perfection
September 11, 2026
Altesino is without question one of the benchmark and historic estates of Montalcino. Their classic Brunello is a model of consistent greatness, vintage after vintage. Located in the cooler, northern sector of the appellation, Altesino's Brunello has always been elegant, refined, and exceptionally balanced. Add a perfect growing season like 2021, and that style reaches absolute perfection. The 2021 vintage in Montalcino is already being hailed as a modern classic, delivering wines with incredible structure, soaring aromatics, and pristine fruit purity. This is a stunning expression of Sangiovese with lifted aromatics that are both generous and expressive. This is a remarkably polished, seamless Brunello, with fine-grained, silky tannins that give it vibrant red fruit. While it has the potential to age beautifully in the cellar for the next decade or more, the exceptional winemaking makes it surprisingly approachable right now with a good decant. This is an elegant Brunello di Montalcino from one of the region's absolute masters and an essential addition for any lover of great wine from Montalcino.
2021 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
The 2021 vintage continues Altesino's reputation for finesse, balance, and elegance, delivering an expressive Brunello with the structure to evolve beautifully over the next decade.
Eric Guido - Vinous “The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino mixes violet and lavender tones before settling on stemmed wild strawberries. It is remarkably fresh and fruit-forward, with a core of tantalizing acidity elevating depths of ripe red and blue fruits. This finishes with staining length and edgy tannins, leaving a raspberry concentration and nuances of autumnal spice.”
Aroma: Generous and intoxicating notes of rose petals, cedar spice box, balsamic tones and warm red berry fruit. Mouth: Cherry kirsch, wild berries, hint of orange zest, crushed stones, anise, velvety texture, medium to full-bodied, fine tannins and crunchy dark chocolate, black licorice finish. Excellent $75, Case $64
Richard Harmer
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