{"title":"Brunello di Montalcino New Releases","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are delighted to launch our Brunello di Montalcino En Primeur Offer. Some exceptional estates are represented in this offer; Altesino, Argiano, Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Cortonesi, Pieve Santa Restituta, Lisini, La Maggia and Scopetone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside these Brunellos, we are also offering the Argiano Solengo 2023 \"Super Tuscan\",  the Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019 and the Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"One vintage that has truly proven itself is 2021. There is something magical about the 2021 Brunellos. The wines offer both near-term appeal and the balance to mature over the next 15 to 20 years. These are structured, youthfully tense wines, but it’s not difficult to find pleasure in them today. Stated simply, 2021 is a triumph for Montalcino.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Eric Guido, Vinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the 2021 Brunellos are due to arrive in the UK late Spring\/early Summer 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-bond-cortonesi-brunello-di-montalcino-la-mannella-2021-case","title":"In Bond - Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino 'La Mannella' 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cool, classic growing season defined the 2021 vintage, with early spring frosts reducing yields in some areas but followed by steady vineyard recovery and ideal summer ripening conditions. Warm days balanced by significant temperature swings preserved freshness and aromatic complexity, allowing the grapes to mature slowly and evenly. The result is a Brunello of striking elegance and structure, refined and austere with exceptional aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJancis Robinson 17+ points, Vinous 93 points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivery expected in Summer 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorman Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091315372411,"sku":"cortonman2021","price":151.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/ManellaSq.jpg?v=1771500809"},{"product_id":"in-bond-cortonesi-brunello-di-montalcino-la-mannella-riserva-2019-case","title":"In Bond - Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino 'La Mannella' Riserva 2019 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJancis Robinson 18 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Maturing mid ruby with orange tinges. Concentrated, perfumed and minerally-savoury at the same time. Great depth of polished, tangy, savoury raspberry fruit. Fantastic focus and beautifully sculpted tannins. All of this with a fascinating lightness of touch. (WS)\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelivery expected in Summer 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorman Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091339358587,"sku":"cortonmanriserva19","price":485.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/square-image_15_2e717967-ef91-4f27-9464-f3d0f4e3ccb8.jpg?v=1771428031"},{"product_id":"in-bond-cortonesi-brunello-di-montalcino-poggiarelli-2021-case","title":"In Bond - Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino 'Poggiarelli' 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cool, classic growing season defined the 2021 vintage, with early spring frosts reducing yields in some areas but followed by steady vineyard recovery and ideal summer ripening conditions. Warm days balanced by significant temperature swings preserved freshness and aromatic complexity, allowing the grapes to mature slowly and evenly. The result is a Brunello of striking elegance and structure, refined and austere with exceptional aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJancis Robinson 17.5 points, Vinous 93 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivery expected in Summer 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorman Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091353350523,"sku":"Poggiarelli21-cs","price":298.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/PoggiarelliSq.jpg?v=1771500981"},{"product_id":"in-bond-argiano-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case","title":"In Bond - Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinous 94+ points \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is dark and intense, with a smoldering bouquet of ashen stones, grilled herbs and dried black cherries. It is surprisingly energetic and lifted in feel, with racy red berry fruits and rosy inner florals that form a truly satisfying experience.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorman Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091357380987,"sku":"ArgianoBdM2021-cs","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/ArgianoSq.jpg?v=1771500895"},{"product_id":"in-bond-la-magia-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case","title":"In Bond - La Magia Brunello di Montalcino  2021  Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e95 Points, Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino tempts the imagination with a burst of black raspberries and clove, elevated by nuances of citrus, mint and Christmas spice. It displays notable weight and soothingly round textures, offset by a saturation of tart red and black fruits, all underscored by saline mineral tones. A complex web of fine tannins adds youthful spice poise through the finish, tapering off classically dry and long with a subtle black cherry resonance that I find wildly attractive.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FMV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091414921595,"sku":"MagiaBdM21-cs","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/MagiaSq.jpg?v=1771429709"},{"product_id":"in-bond-lisini-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case","title":"In Bond - Lisini Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e96 Points, Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The expressive 2021 Brunello di Montalcino opens with an array of crushed violet and lavender tones before giving way to citrus-laced blackberries and cherries. Cool-toned and wickedly fresh, it possesses a solid core of mineral-infused wild berry fruits and blue and purple inner florals that arch throughout. Sweet tannins frame the finish beautifully as hints of balsamic spice and pomegranate linger incredibly long. The 2021 is a radiant beast in need of taming. It’s hard to put this glass down.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FMV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091418755451,"sku":null,"price":264.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/LissiniSq.jpg?v=1771430095"},{"product_id":"in-bond-scopetone-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case","title":"In Bond - Scopetone Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e96 Points, Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The expressive 2021 Brunello di Montalcino opens with an array of crushed violet and lavender tones before giving way to citrus-laced blackberries and cherries. Cool-toned and wickedly fresh, it possesses a solid core of mineral-infused wild berry fruits and blue and purple inner florals that arch throughout. Sweet tannins frame the finish beautifully as hints of balsamic spice and pomegranate linger incredibly long. The 2021 is a radiant beast in need of taming. It’s hard to put this glass down.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FMV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56091456373115,"sku":"Scopotone21-cs","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/ScopotoneSq.jpg?v=1771430292"},{"product_id":"in-bond-scopetone-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case-copy","title":"In Bond - Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino 'Rennina' 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A complex and minerally wine with aromas of crushed stones, graphite, red cherries, licorice, dried flowers and aromatic herbs. Full-bodied, tense and crisp on the palate, with firm, velvety tannins and a juicy, chalky yet ripe finish with fruity and gamy flavors. Best from 2028.” 96 pts, Aldo Fiordelli, James Suckling, Dec 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Currently resting in concrete, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Renina is a jeweled ruby hue and offers aromatics that are compact and pure with liqueur of red cherries. It's more consistent on the palate, with ripe tannins, seamless acidity, crystalline freshness, and a very even and long finish, but it's not lacking for ripeness. I predict this will be a very successful vintage for this wine, which is more similar to 2019 in terms of its more noble structure.” 95-97 pts, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck, Jan 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina boasts a dark ruby hue and a bouquet of crushed blackberries, dusty sage, talc, nuances of mint and orange zest. It's racy with bright acidity and crisp wild berry fruits that slowly saturate the senses, further enhanced by an array of grippy tannins. This Brunello finishes with excellent length and heroic structure, leaving a cascade of inner florals and subtle licorice twang.” 95 pts, Eric Guido, Vinous, Nov 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Pieve Santa Restituta 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina delivers power and a full-bodied style shaped by a warm vintage and carefully calibrated oak aging under the Gaja family’s expert hand. It shows notable volume and texture, with an open-knit feel that reveals black fruit and spice on the close. Tightly wound at present, it requires more time to age and fully integrate its elements. This is a production of 14,400 bottles. This vintage aside, Rennina is usually seen as the more finessed sibling to the more powerful Sugarille. Rennina represents a blend of fruit from three sites: Pian dei Cerri, with red sandy soils for tannic structure; Castagno Vecchio, with deep, lose soils for refined perfumes; and Santo Pietro, with clay and fossil-rich soils that add mineral complexity.” 95pts, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jan 26 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatch Mansfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56092664955259,"sku":"PieveBdMRennina-cs","price":715.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/RenninaSq.jpg?v=1771497147"},{"product_id":"in-bond-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case-37-5cl","title":"In Bond - Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Case 37.5cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A restrained wine with a graceful nose of subtle red cherries, wild strawberries, sweet violets and complex earth and tamarind. Full-bodied with licorice flavors, a dense mid-palate and velvety tannins that are powerful yet ripe. Slightly lifted acidity and a long, chewy finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.” 96 pts, Aldo Fiordelli, James Suckling, Dec 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino wafts up with heavenly perfumes as geraniums, bergamot and rose petals mix with lavender and exotic spice. It is lifted and sleek with cool-toned acidity and tart red and blue fruits flowing beneath an air of violet inner florals. The finish has saturating tension, mixing fine-grained tannins with graphite mineral tones and citrus, while hints of sour cherry pinch at the cheeks.” 94 pts, Eric Guido, Vinous, Nov 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Packaged with a gold label, the Pieve Santa Restituta 2021 Brunello di Montalcino marks the return of a wine I personally have not seen in years. In truth, this wine has been produced since 2005, the year the Gaja family acquired a vineyard in the Torrenieri area in the northern part of the appellation where clay-rich soils with high water retention create powerful wines with softer acidity. Fruit from that vineyard was blended with grapes from the Rennina and Sugarille vineyards. However, this wine has recently seen the inclusion of fruit from two new plots, Bolsignano and Villa a Tolli, that bring acidity freshness and mineral tension. The wine presents a medium- to full-bodied texture with notes of dried fruit, cassis, tarry smoke and savory leather. It is lean on the mid-palate yet long and polished. Tight-edged tannins suggest the need for additional bottle aging, a profile consistent with a traditionally structured Brunello. This is a release of 90,000 bottles.” 93pts, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jan 26 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatch Mansfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56092673180027,"sku":"PieveBdMhalf-cs","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/square-image_16_04590e26-c971-4ff4-af53-b02ba963b64b.jpg?v=1771496644"},{"product_id":"in-bond-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-magnum-case","title":"In Bond - Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Magnum Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A restrained wine with a graceful nose of subtle red cherries, wild strawberries, sweet violets and complex earth and tamarind. Full-bodied with licorice flavors, a dense mid-palate and velvety tannins that are powerful yet ripe. Slightly lifted acidity and a long, chewy finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.” 96 pts, Aldo Fiordelli, James Suckling, Dec 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino wafts up with heavenly perfumes as geraniums, bergamot and rose petals mix with lavender and exotic spice. It is lifted and sleek with cool-toned acidity and tart red and blue fruits flowing beneath an air of violet inner florals. The finish has saturating tension, mixing fine-grained tannins with graphite mineral tones and citrus, while hints of sour cherry pinch at the cheeks.” 94 pts, Eric Guido, Vinous, Nov 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Packaged with a gold label, the Pieve Santa Restituta 2021 Brunello di Montalcino marks the return of a wine I personally have not seen in years. In truth, this wine has been produced since 2005, the year the Gaja family acquired a vineyard in the Torrenieri area in the northern part of the appellation where clay-rich soils with high water retention create powerful wines with softer acidity. Fruit from that vineyard was blended with grapes from the Rennina and Sugarille vineyards. However, this wine has recently seen the inclusion of fruit from two new plots, Bolsignano and Villa a Tolli, that bring acidity freshness and mineral tension. The wine presents a medium- to full-bodied texture with notes of dried fruit, cassis, tarry smoke and savory leather. It is lean on the mid-palate yet long and polished. Tight-edged tannins suggest the need for additional bottle aging, a profile consistent with a traditionally structured Brunello. This is a release of 90,000 bottles.” 93pts, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jan 26 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatch Mansfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56092673737083,"sku":"PieveBdMMagnum-cs","price":305.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/square-image_16_04590e26-c971-4ff4-af53-b02ba963b64b.jpg?v=1771496644"},{"product_id":"in-bond-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino-sugarille-2021-case","title":"In Bond - Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino 'Sugarille' 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A sleek and graceful wine with aromas of Parma violets, licorice, red fruit and a touch of mint. Full-bodied, it shows elegant tannins with freshness and well-tamed power. Amazing length, with a polished cherry pit aftertaste. Drinkable now, but intended for aging. Drink or hold.” 98 pts, Aldo Fiordelli, James Suckling, Dec 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille bursts from the glass with masses of thyme, incense, rosemary and cedar before giving way to dried strawberries. It presents a subtle inner sweetness and elegant texture, coming across as weighty yet refined, with polished red berry fruits swirling throughout and leaving a bitter licorice tinge to linger on the palate. A complex web of fine-grained tannins flexes on the palate as a tart wild berry saturation lingers incredibly long. The 2021 is youthfully dense and tightly wound today, with the balance for a long and glorious evolution.” 96+ pts, Eric Guido, Vinous, Nov 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A layered and complex expression, the Pieve Santa Restituta 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille combines dark fruit and oak with a deep plummy core accented by delicate hints of exotic spice. A precise mineral line runs through the wine and leads to fine, powdery tannins. The overall profile remains tightly wound at this young stage and will benefit from time to settle into a more integrated and complete expression. Sugarille is known to make wines with a subtle sweet-edged richness and supple yet structured tannins, shaped by soils rich in galestro and white clay that lend both age-worthy structure and mineral complexity. Production totals 9,500 bottles.” 96+pts, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jan 26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Sugarille was also resting in concrete when I tasted it in November of 2024. (The blend was completed in July.) It displays a darker red color and is deeper and more layered on the nose, with darker cherry fruit liqueur, sappy herbs, and fresh earth. It's juicy and ripe at this early stage, with very nice balance, ripe tannins, a full, rounded feel, and a deeper mineral richness.” 95-98 pts, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck, Jan 25\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatch Mansfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56092678881659,"sku":"PieveBdMSugarille-cs","price":795.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/SugarilleSq.jpg?v=1771497350"},{"product_id":"in-bond-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case","title":"In Bond - Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A restrained wine with a graceful nose of subtle red cherries, wild strawberries, sweet violets and complex earth and tamarind. Full-bodied with licorice flavors, a dense mid-palate and velvety tannins that are powerful yet ripe. Slightly lifted acidity and a long, chewy finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.” 96 pts, Aldo Fiordelli, James Suckling, Dec 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino wafts up with heavenly perfumes as geraniums, bergamot and rose petals mix with lavender and exotic spice. It is lifted and sleek with cool-toned acidity and tart red and blue fruits flowing beneath an air of violet inner florals. The finish has saturating tension, mixing fine-grained tannins with graphite mineral tones and citrus, while hints of sour cherry pinch at the cheeks.” 94 pts, Eric Guido, Vinous, Nov 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Packaged with a gold label, the Pieve Santa Restituta 2021 Brunello di Montalcino marks the return of a wine I personally have not seen in years. In truth, this wine has been produced since 2005, the year the Gaja family acquired a vineyard in the Torrenieri area in the northern part of the appellation where clay-rich soils with high water retention create powerful wines with softer acidity. Fruit from that vineyard was blended with grapes from the Rennina and Sugarille vineyards. However, this wine has recently seen the inclusion of fruit from two new plots, Bolsignano and Villa a Tolli, that bring acidity freshness and mineral tension. The wine presents a medium- to full-bodied texture with notes of dried fruit, cassis, tarry smoke and savory leather. It is lean on the mid-palate yet long and polished. Tight-edged tannins suggest the need for additional bottle aging, a profile consistent with a traditionally structured Brunello. This is a release of 90,000 bottles.” 93pts, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jan 26 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatch Mansfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56092772335995,"sku":"PieveBdM-cs","price":270.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/square-image_16_04590e26-c971-4ff4-af53-b02ba963b64b.jpg?v=1771496644"},{"product_id":"biondi-santi-brunello-di-montalcino-2018","title":"Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2018 vintage of the Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino is well defined and energetic due to the weather conditions throughout the growing season. The nose shows a variety of invigorating notes. Dried herbs, violet, orange zest, Morello cherry and crushed mint shine through. A vibrant, juicy wine, with velvety and polished tannins. A saline touch adds complexity to the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96+ pts Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Biondi-Santi 2018 Brunello di Montalcino brings us to a new chapter in the estate's history. This is the first vintage made entirely by the new team (under CEO Giampiero Bertolini and Technical Director Federico Radi) following the 2016 acquisition of Biondi-Santi by the Paris-based EPI holding company. It is no doubt an exciting vintage for them, and it also benefitted from renewed oak casks and other important investments. (To date, about half the old wood has been replaced, and they continue to buy 5% to 10% new casks each year going forward.) The 2018 vintage saw above average rain and cooler conditions that led to slow-ripening. The wine is open-knit in texture and a little leaner in consistency, but it shows fresh acidity and pretty notes of violet, wild cherry and blood orange.\" Monica Larner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56093079667067,"sku":"BiondiBdM-bt","price":179.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/BiondiBdMSq.jpg?v=1771510394"},{"product_id":"biondi-santi-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-2016","title":"Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e99pts Robert Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Wow, here is a vintage I've been anxiously waiting to try. The 2016 growing season was one of the best in recent memory in Montalcino, and if we look back in time, this vintage marks the year Biondi-Santi was sold to a French group. The prestigious 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva proves a mighty collector's bottle that will undoubtedly gain in complexity and depth with careful bottle age. The wine offers wild nuances of forest berry and tart cherry, and there are herbal side notes as well as floral tones of dried violet and lilac. The tannins are soft, powdery and feel like they melt away on the palate..\" Monica Larner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56093091201403,"sku":"BiondiRiserva-bt","price":585.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/BiondiRiserva.jpg?v=1771510694"},{"product_id":"biondi-santi-rosso-di-montalcino-2022-case","title":"Biondi Santi Rosso di Montalcino 2022 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine is bright ruby red in colour with an intense bouquet of raspberries, wild strawberries and redcurrants, intertwined with sour cherries that are typical of a cool vintage Sangiovese. The bright fruit flavours mingle with scents of violet and Mediterranean herbs. Elegant and distinguished, the palate reveals its impressive structure with a lively freshness and a centered, fruity core. Fine-grained tannins lead to a fragrant and deliciously savoury finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56093097492859,"sku":"BiondiRosso-cs","price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/BiondoRossoSq.jpg?v=1771511088"},{"product_id":"conti-costanti-brunello-di-montalcino-2021-case","title":"Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95pts Robert Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Conti Costanti 2021 Brunello di Montalcino shows fine complexity, opening with dark fruit, blue flower and an attractive note of sweet mint. Chalky tannins are well integrated and work in tandem with tangy acidity to give the wine energy and poise. The palate is streamlined and silky, favoring balance over excess weight. The wine matures for 12 months in medium-toast Allier tonneaux, followed by 24 months in Slavonian oak cask. The warm, luminous conditions of the 2021 vintage are expressed here with clarity and restraint, emphasizing aromatic precision and freshness. Nice job. Production totals approximately 30,000 bottles, plus larger formats.\" Monica Larner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56093104865659,"sku":"ContiCostantiBdM-cs","price":460.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/ContiCostantiBdMSq.jpg?v=1771511562"},{"product_id":"conti-costanti-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-2020-case","title":"Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2020 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94+pts Robert Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Conti Costanti 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva brings fruit, freshness and structure into clear alignment, showing growing intensity and momentum. While already expressive, the tannins remain firm and would benefit from additional bottle age to fully soften. The wine spends one year in French barrel followed by two years in Slavonian oak. Production is limited to 10,000 bottles. 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The wine has a broad and generous profile thanks to well-draining sandstone soils, though the tannins show some firmness at this stage and will benefit from additional bottle age to soften and integrate. Sourced from the estate’s highest vineyards at 510 meters above sea level, this bottling captures a cooler, more structured side of the vintage. Only 3,000 bottles were produced. 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There is warmth and sweetness here that flesh out over the palate, giving the wine notable volume, a hallmark of the estate’s vineyards on the southern side of the appellation. 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