Brand: Salicutti
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Vintage: 2019
Rating: 97
Teatro is the smallest and highest cru of the estate, spanning 0.7ha at 500-520m, and features an amphitheatre facing South. This is a cooler microclimate with the oldest vines, planted in 1994. Fermentation in stainless steel with macerations lasting 20-40 days. Aged in 2100L casks for three years and an additional two years in bottle before release. Teatro is always released one year later than Sorgente and Piaggione. Despite its lucid vermilion color, Teatro is expansive, with black cherry, tomato leaf, and a bit of smoke on the nose. Broad textures and perfect balance between pure forest fruit and noble tannins. Only 150 cases were produced.
WA97: This wine is now classified as a Riserva. In the bottle with the black wax capsule, the Salicutti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Teatro shows aromas of tea leaf and chamomile along with very pretty floral impressions that cede to wild berry and redcurrant. The Salicutti house style interpreted by owners Sabine and Felix Eichbauer stresses fruit nuance and floral intensity. From galestro soils with quartz, the wine offers a very fine texture that is absolutely seamlessly delivered. There's a hint of candied raspberry on the close.
JS97: A super-restrained and almost austere riserva with rhubarb and stony minerality enhanced by sweet violets, red cherries and an almost lavender depth. On the full-bodied palate, this shines with freshness and tension, showing firm yet velvety extracted tannins and an overall tight-knit structure. It finishes with a youthful cherry-pit character. Drinkable now but best from 2026.A