2001 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Wine Details
Producer

Le Chiuse

Place of Origin

Italy

Montalcino

Tuscany

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Sangiovese

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2021 - 2030

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In 2005, when I was introduced to the 2001 vintage, the name Le Chiuse wasn’t spoken anywhere near as much as it is today. Since then very little has changed about how this traditional producer operates. The vineyards of Le Chiuse were once used to help create many vintages of Biondi-Santi’s renowned Riserva, up until the mid-eighties, when Simonetta Valiani, Franco Biondi Santi’s niece, built the original winery and began production. This steep, hillside location averages out at 300 meters of elevation, with soils rich in schist, stones, fossils and water-retaining clay found two meters below ground. The winery now uses gravity flow for all processes and the added benefit of temperature control. Refinement for the two wines remains the same today as they did in 2001, all in Slavonian oak, three years for the Annata and four years for the Riserva. Tasting the 2001s gave me even higher hopes for what current vintages have the potential to achieve.

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