Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2021

“Coming from a steep, south-facing single vineyard, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Piaggione benefits from air and opens with wild raspberries, blackberries, flowers, orange peel, and sweet herbs. The palate is medium to full-bodied, linear, and tension-packed, with bright acidity, well-defined tannins, and a focused, driving finish that keeps building. It’s a more energetic, structured expression compared to the Sorgente and should age beautifully over the coming two decades. Drink 2027-2047.” 98 points, Jeb Dunnuck

“This bursts with cherry, raspberry, pomegranate and rose flavors, offset by earth, iron and underbrush notes, all backed by dense, dusty tannins. Hangs together nicely, with freshness and a lasting impression of ripe fruit.” 97 points Wine Spectator

“The Salicutti 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione shows a bright, medium- to full-bodied profile with aromas of wild cherry, forest berry and blue flower carried by a distinctly vertical aromatic line that reinforces Sangiovese purity. Compared to Sorgente, Piaggione offers more floral definition, with notes of violet and rose supported by a firm structure and incisive freshness that capture the character of this outstanding vintage. Sourced from a site with compact, mineral-rich limestone soils strewn with rocks, this focused expression is produced in 5,100 bottles.” 96 points Wine Advocate 

"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione is darkly alluring and haunting in the glass. It mixes nuances of blackberry with mentholated herbs, pine shavings and hints of cardamom. More lifted than expected, it has a stern mineral core and cooling acidity that enlivens its ripe wild berry fruits. Edgy and intense, the 2021 forces the mouth to water despite its structure, as a tart cherry resonance puckers the cheeks, framed by grippy tannins." 93 Points Eric Guido, Vinous Media Nov 2025