ALTESINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VIGNA MONTOSOLI 2021

No estate did more to shape modern Brunello than Altesino — they brought barrique aging to Montalcino in 1979, years before it became a regional debate. Montosoli sits on the northeastern slopes of the denomination, where galestro and limestone soils at cooler elevations rein in Sangiovese's natural weight and push it toward aromatic lift. Sustainably farmed under the Gnudi Angelini family since 2002, the 2021 delivers black cherry, raspberry, and violet threaded with licorice and black pepper, finishing warm and persistent.