Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2021

Lisini | Tuscany
Az. Agr. Lisini Podere Casanova | Sant'Angelo in Colle | IT 53024 Montalcino

09572221 · 0,75 l · 74,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Lodovico Lisini died in 1950 and left the estate to his daughter Elina. At a time when the Mezzadria was coming to an end and agriculture was being abandoned, Elina decided differently: she invested, planted new vineyards and transformed a family estate into a serious winery. In 1967, she was one of the 24 founders of the Brunello Consortium. She was its president for many years. Until her death in 2009, it was the quiet, tenacious Elina Lisini who gave the name of this house its reputation – and a wine that Giulio Gambelli, Italy's most legendary taster, helped to shape. The estate is located in southern Montalcino between Sant'Angelo in Colle and Castelnuovo dell'Abate, on tuff-rich soil of Eocene origin, 300 to 350 metres above sea level and characterised by the warm Maremma breezes. 2021 was a year of extraordinary harmony: warm, balanced summer, cool nights until September, even ripeness, precise tannins.

Intense garnet red colour. Cherry, plum, violet, tobacco, balsamic herbs and a hint of earth on the nose – layered, of quiet strength. The palate is full-bodied and full of fresh tension, with well-integrated tannins and a long, mineral final. A Brunello that waits – and gives its all with the necessary maturity. SUPERIORE.DE

"The attack is characterised by oily herbs, pine and sweet spices. The palate is infused with liquorice root, strawberries and ripe persimmons – lush, but with bite. Multi-layered, terracotta-like tannins cling to it as it confidently fills the mouth. A lush acidity underpins the whole until the long, mineral finish." Decanter

"It offers very pure and delicious flavours of red cherries, dried orange peel, dried flowers and crushed rocks. Also a hint of iodine. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and compact tannins that are well integrated. Transparent and well balanced, with a lingering finish." James Suckling

"The Lisini 2021 Brunello di Montalcino opens with beautiful fruit, led by a hint of candied cherry up front, followed by lifted flavours of wild plum, sweet earth and pressed blue flowers." Wine Advocate

"The expressive 2021 Brunello di Montalcino opens with an array of crushed violet and lavender tones before transitioning to citrus-infused blackberries and cherries. Cool and fresh, the wine has a solid core of mineral forest berries and blue and purple flowers that arch throughout. Sweet tannins frame the finish, which lingers incredibly long with notes of balsamic spice and pomegranate. The 2021 is a radiant beast that needs to be tamed. It's hard to put this glass down." Vinous

"Expressive flavours of ripe cherries, raspberries, pomegranates and roses are balanced by thick, dusty tannins and accents of wild herbs and menthol in this fresh, multi-layered red wine that remains lively throughout, with a long aftertaste of red fruits and spicy notes. Shows excellent ageing potential." Wine Spectator