Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 750mL

On this 6ha vineyard, 15 year-old cordon spur-trained Sangiovese Grosso vines are planted at a density of 4,500 plants/ha. The grapes are harvested by hand in the last week of September, are then crushed and transferred to tank by gravity. The Brunello endures 18 days maceration / fermentation period (29C) with natural yeasts and frequent punch-down of the cap during the first week to promote extraction. The wine is then racked 2/3 times until March, when it is transferred to oak. The aging process takes 3 years in 20HL Allier and Slavonian botte followed by 2 years in bottle. 14,000 bottles produced.

Le Chiuse Brunello is a clear wine, bright garnet red in colour. It has an intense persistent fragrance, pure and full-bodied. Various fragrances can be recognize, from forest fruits to light vanilla. To the taste the wine is smooth and elegant, dry with an excellent persistent of aroma. It ages well, improving with time. It should be served at a temperature of 18-20°C, the bottle having been left in a warm place for at least 24 hours and uncorked several hours before serving. Every vintage has its own determining characteristics and features. In the best vintages, 20% of the production is seat to age in our cellars for a further year thereby becoming “Reserve”.” –Simonetta Valiani

Grape Varietals:

100% Sangiovese Grosso

Color:

Ruby red of medium intensity, brilliant.

Bouquet:

Initially shy with notes of red cherry, plum and violet accompanied by herbs, fine spices and tobacco. With the passage of time it fills out while increasing in intensity.

Flavor:

Succulent red of notable character with crisp and persistent fruit, ample density and energy yet softness that is never excessive. The palate is savory, tempered by smooth tannins and fruity notes in a long finish of great finesse. 

Food Pairings:

Perfect with every roasted meat and game, braised beef, aged cheeses and all the tasty dishes.

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast, April 2022. "One of the best wines of the vintage, this stunner opens with compelling aromas of new leather, forest floor, perfumed berry and menthol. Full-bodied and elegantly structured, the delicious palate delivers crushed raspberry, ripe Marasca cherry, baking spice and licorice set against firm, refined tannins. It boasts remarkable freshness and balance for the hot vintage. Drink 2025–2032."

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2022. "The Le Chiuse 2017 Brunello di Montalcino (made with certified organic fruit) exhibits a silky and elegant profile that only a handful of estates in the appellation achieve with consistency. This is the desired direction of Brunello as a whole I believe, and it’s nice to see these successful results in a difficult, hot vintage such as 2017. The wine is silky and glossy on the palate with wildflowers, berry and forest floor. Production is 15,500 bottles."

94 Points - Wine Spectator, June 2022.

93 Points - Cellar Tracker