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Brunello 2021 – the estate wines
Walter Speller
Monday 1 December 2025
• 9 min read
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Brunello vintage 2021 – new reference points for Montalcino
Walter Speller
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
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To accompany his Brunello 2019 vintage overview, here is the first instalment of Walter's tasting notes. Conti Costanti (pictured above...
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The venerable Biondi-Santi and Carlo Ferrini's pet project compared. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
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29 June 2023 We’re publishing this once more, hoping it will help you when making travel plans. Above, Salvo Martinico...
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Hospitality lessons from three Tuscan wineries and three chefs. Above, Franco Sangiacomo, a Tuscan returnee from DC, now at Francesco...
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Walter enjoys a slow, reflective tasting and revises his view of Cupano's early, heavily oaked vintages.
Last June I was...
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A recent tasting suggests that the seminal Brunello estate is heading back to form, while old vintages made by the...
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Walter guides us through this challenging vintage. See also Brunello 2018 – enjoy this style while you can.
While tasting...
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A drought-stricken vintage that taxed the skills of every winegrower.
Vintages need to be seen in a rear-view mirror. You...
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A first look at Brunello di Montalcino 2018 and Barolo 2019, as well as some white gems.
This year’s Vinexus...
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A new generation is using historical knowledge of where the best grapes grow to map Montalcino piece by piece. Walter...
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Expensive wines from most unusual winemakers. Frank Cornelissen above with his famous Magma wines.
What is it about Raeburn Fine...
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Wine producers flock to London and share their woes. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial...
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Walter's final contribution about the latest releases of Brunello di Montalcino, the 2016 Riservas and late-release Riservas from earlier vintages...
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The second half of Walter's tasting notes on a vintage that belies its reputation. See Brunello 2017 – A to...
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Keep the top wines and enjoy the surprising others soonish, says Walter. See his extremely comprehensive tasting notes in Brunello...
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The first half of Walter's tasting notes, more than 170 of them in all, on a vintage that belies its...
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