Brand: Le Chiuse
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Vintage: 2021
Rating: 97
Farming Practice: Organic
Le Chiuse is a historic Brunello property closely associated with Biondi-Santi, today producing magnificent and deeply traditional wines under the stewardship of Lorenzo Magnelli and his family. The estate’s vineyards lie at 300 meters above sea level on the cooler northern side of the appellation, where clay and sandstone soils once supplied fruit for the Riserva wines of Tancredi and later Franco Biondi Santi. Organic certification since 2005.
"The Le Chiuse 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is a lovely wine and one of my favorites from a vintage that is not always easy to read. It delivers its message clearly with dark fruit, blue flower, grilled herb and sweet cedar, showing a sense of fullness and aromatic completeness that is not always present in this year. Soft and silky on the palate, the wine offers gentle, powdery tannins supported by good underlying structure, achieving balance without force. Sourced as a special selection from eight hectares of organically farmed vineyards with cool exposures, this bottling demonstrates how site and restraint can successfully interpret variety and vintage." (Wine Advocate, 97+ Points)