LM Segal

9.2

Ready to rumble. Distinctive notes of pipe tobacco. From Coravin tonight for Covid restraint... 😂 — 3 days ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Medium ruby color of medium plus intensity. Red fruit, dried flowers on the nose. Dry, medium plus alcohol, medium acidity, medium beautiful elegant tannins. Dark cherry, licorice, and a hint of creme brulee. Medium length. Delicious, will definitely improve over time.

93+ points — 6 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

N:Balsam, the forest, deep cherry, tobacco, herbs.
P: Balance, acidity and tannins in place.
Very light on the palate, no barriques here. Delicious stuff. Slight chocolate on the finish. — 9 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

Ruby-ish color. Dense. Nice nose. Notes of red fruits, dry brush, dusty earth and some old desk wood. Nice but slightly dry fruit in the mouth. Tannins resolved and mostly integrated. Nice showing. — 9 days ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.3

Brunello is one of my wife’s favorite wines, so she was pretty excited when this press sample showed up last week. Wonderfully silky with that powdery tannic grip that Sangiovese can offer, this is a classic old-school expression of Brunello - with gorgeous cherry, sandalwood, dried herbs and floral high notes. Fantastic acidity brings a dried orange peel quality to the finish and keeps the wine quite fresh as those dried herb notes soar for quite some time. — 7 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

With Lamb Chops on Easter Sunday. Crimson with a tawny rim. Aromas of menthol and freshly turned earth together with McBarens Plumcake Pipe Tobacco - after a while Lavender. On the palate very savoury dry plum, cherry with a touch of licorice and tar. Medium bodied with fine persistent tannins. An excellent Brunello from a good vintage. — 8 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

One of my favorite producers of BM only exceeded by Soldera. Rich & balanced with good length showing notes of red fruits, dried cherry, leather, dried herbs, savory spices & tobacco leaf. — 4 days ago

Mary H

9.0

Solid Brunello - rust-tinged crimson in color and medium body, tannins present but unobtrusive. Notes of cedar, dry brush/hay, bramble and herbs, unripe tomato, and of course dried cherries. — 23 days ago

with Louis

Eric

9.4

This is a serious brunello. Light color and totally closed on open. With patience, it begins to open up over 2 hours. More time would have been rewarded, but hey, I was thirsty. Pretty, wound-up fruit. Nice, nice finish. Really enjoyed this 2016. — 4 days ago

Web Bond

9.5

I fondly recall selling this wine during 2009/2010. Properly stored bottles will drink extremely well through the decade.

“2001
Le Chiuse
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
95
Eric Guido
Drink: 2021 - 2030
Tasted: Mar 2021
The 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is slightly darker in color yet just as vibrant as the Annata sitting beside it. The Riserva blossoms with autumnal spices, tobacco and florals, giving way to a display of bright strawberry with flowery undergrowth. It’s enveloping and soft upon entry, with stimulating acids and tart red fruits that create a push-and-pull of sweet and sour, coming across as zesty and full of energy. Fresh cherry pits, licorice and inner rose linger over a nuanced layer of tannin. This gorgeous wine of tension is on the verge of peaking, with many, many years of pleasurable drinking in store for us. I can sit with this for hours. Sampled from the winery cellar.” — 9 days ago