Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli Canalicchio di Sopra 2021 (750ML)

98 Points, Kerin O'Keefe, KerinOKeefe.com: "The Canalicchio di Sopra 2021 Brunello Vigna Montosoli is absolutely gorgeous, starting with its beautiful aromas of violet, lavender, Mediterranean scrub, perfumed berry and sandalwood. Elegantly structured and showing great intensity, the savory palate delivers succulent Marasca cherry, wild raspberry, licorice and blood orange underpinned by mint and saline minerality. Tightly woven, velvety tannins and fresh acidity keep it impeccably balanced. Drink 2031–2041. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O’Keefe November 2025" 11/25

97 Points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator: "Balsamic notes of tomato leaf, juniper and eucalyptus combine with cherry, plum and iron flavors in this dense, juicy and powerful red. Thick tannins dominate the finish today yet never feel overly astringent or aggressive. The core of fruit matches the structure, giving balance, while the long finish shows its potential. Best from 2030 through 2049." 03/26

98+ Points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com: "The 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli captures the identity of this site with clarity and tension. The nose is lifted and pure with wild strawberries, red cherries, mint, thyme, roses, graphite, and tea leaf. Medium-bodied, it has tightly coiled tannins and brisk acidity, finishing with bright orange peel, mineral drive, and mouthwatering salinity. I found across my tastings that 2021 was an exceptional year, especially with regard to Montosoli, offering fabulous transparency of site, and this is a benchmark example for readers to snatch up. It’s going to require some patience, but it will have a lot of aging potential over the next 20 years. Drink 2027-2050." 02/26

98 Points, Eric Guido, Vinous: "The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli is impossible to ignore. It opens with a distinctly savory bouquet of ashen stones, rosemary, dusty violets and crushed blackberries. Elegant in style, it floods the palate with polished red berry fruits, violet tones and silken textures. The 2021 tapers off harmoniously with excellent length, leaving edgy tannins to pinch the cheeks as nuances of sour cherry fade. This is an understated yet deeply complex beauty, and easily one of the wines of the vintage. (Drink between 2028-2044)" 11/25

97 Points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Marked by exceptional mineral clarity, the Canalicchio di Sopra 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli stands out for its saline, almost salty character that brings brilliance and focus to the fruit. The friable, schistic galestro soils of Montosoli lend the wine its signature intensity and brightness, resulting in a deeply expressive and beautifully articulated palate that shines in this vintage. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by 36 months of aging in large Slavonian oak casks. Production totals 4,133 bottles plus larger formats." 01/26

96 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "A deep and lightly savory nose with good harmony and a hint of dried fruit. The result is a wine that shows richness, generous fruit and fine, dusty tannins. Full-bodied for a Brunello, with very juicy fruit and a long, linear, structured finish. Better in two to three years." 12/25

97 Points, Alessandra Piubello, Decanter: "A fascinating olfactory alchemy of red fruit, rose, citrus and spice begins a narrative of rare precision and integrity. The purity of flavour illuminates the palate, sublimely integrating dense texture and finesse without losing definition. The wine’s territorial adherence, expressive precision and intimately satisfying character touches the heartstrings. From 19 hectares, partly in Montosoli and Canalicchio, and all in the northern area. (Drink between 2025-2036)" 11/25