KERIN O'KEEFE 95 POINTS - "Pine forest, new leather, violet and underbrush form the enticing nose on the intriguing 2019 Brunello from Talenti. Smooth and full-bodied, the palate is already delicious but will be even better in a few years, featuring ripe plum, spiced blueberry, licorice and crushed mint accompanied by taut, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced. Give it a few more years to fully develop. Drink 2027–2037. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O’Keefe November 2023 ©kerinokeefe.com"
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "In the bottle with the black label, the Talenti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino (with 35,000 bottles produced) is a wine of above average intensity, and it shows a steady delivery of dark aromas with blackcurrant, pitted plum, potting soil and a pungent fragrance that recalls black baccara rose. This is a rich and open-knit Brunello with velvety tannins and a full-bodied mouthfeel. This is your proverbial meat-and-potatoes Brunello to serve on a winter evening (a few years from now)." - Monica Larner
JEB DUNNUCK 94 POINTS - "Displaying a youthful red/magenta color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino is sunny and inviting with aromas of sweet berries and some blue fruit coming through on the nose, along with violets, cola, and pine. Approachable and open, it has a medium to full-bodied frame, plush tannins, and a rounded mid-palate. It displays good length and is a great offering that can be enjoyed now or over the next 10-15 years. This is a super solid value, and I would gladly enjoy it on my table."
This exceptional family-run winery offers wonderful value even as overall Brunello prices have been going up. Although they've been around since 1980, Talenti is still a relatively under-the-radar estate, and if you're not familiar with them, their 2019 classic Brunello is the perfect opportunity to see why they deserve more attention! This didn't happen out of the blue: with his high standards, late founder, Pierluigi Talenti, helped make the now-famous Il Poggione estate one of the biggest producers of high-quality Brunello until he finally got his namesake winery! In addition to the outstanding winemaking team at Talenti, the quality and character in their Brunello comes from having a variety of vineyards in prime sites of southern Montalcino, namely around Sant'Angelo in Colle and outside of Castelnuovo dell'Abate where other Brunello greats Lisini and Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona made their names. Talenti took advantage of the winemaker's dream vintage in 2019 to make an exceptional Brunello packed with ripe but well-defined flavors and a firm structure of well-balanced acidity and noble tannin that will allow for a graceful aging over the coming years. You can also decant it for a couple hours and enjoy with a hearty, flavor-rich meal (it will absolutely resonate with tomato-based braises or a thick-cut porterhouse).
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "In the bottle with the black label, the Talenti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino (with 35,000 bottles produced) is a wine of above average intensity, and it shows a steady delivery of dark aromas with blackcurrant, pitted plum, potting soil and a pungent fragrance that recalls black baccara rose. This is a rich and open-knit Brunello with velvety tannins and a full-bodied mouthfeel. This is your proverbial meat-and-potatoes Brunello to serve on a winter evening (a few years from now)." - Monica Larner
JEB DUNNUCK 94 POINTS - "Displaying a youthful red/magenta color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino is sunny and inviting with aromas of sweet berries and some blue fruit coming through on the nose, along with violets, cola, and pine. Approachable and open, it has a medium to full-bodied frame, plush tannins, and a rounded mid-palate. It displays good length and is a great offering that can be enjoyed now or over the next 10-15 years. This is a super solid value, and I would gladly enjoy it on my table."
This exceptional family-run winery offers wonderful value even as overall Brunello prices have been going up. Although they've been around since 1980, Talenti is still a relatively under-the-radar estate, and if you're not familiar with them, their 2019 classic Brunello is the perfect opportunity to see why they deserve more attention! This didn't happen out of the blue: with his high standards, late founder, Pierluigi Talenti, helped make the now-famous Il Poggione estate one of the biggest producers of high-quality Brunello until he finally got his namesake winery! In addition to the outstanding winemaking team at Talenti, the quality and character in their Brunello comes from having a variety of vineyards in prime sites of southern Montalcino, namely around Sant'Angelo in Colle and outside of Castelnuovo dell'Abate where other Brunello greats Lisini and Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona made their names. Talenti took advantage of the winemaker's dream vintage in 2019 to make an exceptional Brunello packed with ripe but well-defined flavors and a firm structure of well-balanced acidity and noble tannin that will allow for a graceful aging over the coming years. You can also decant it for a couple hours and enjoy with a hearty, flavor-rich meal (it will absolutely resonate with tomato-based braises or a thick-cut porterhouse).
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