{"title":"Sangiovese","description":"\u003cp\u003eSangiovese is the most widely planted red grape variety in Italy, producing wines ranging from light and fruit-driven to dense and age-worthy depending on where it is grown and how it is made. In Tuscany it reaches its greatest expression in Brunello di Montalcino, made from a Sangiovese clone known as Brunello and capable of ageing for 30 years or more, and in the structured, food-friendly wines of Chianti Classico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection focuses on the serious end of the Sangiovese spectrum, with producers including \u003cstrong\u003eBiondi-Santi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCasanova di Neri\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIl Marroneto\u003c\/strong\u003e and others making wines of genuine depth and longevity from Montalcino's finest vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2018-casanova-di-neri-brunello-tenuta-nuova","title":"2018 Casanova di Neri Brunello Tenuta Nuova","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Falstaff - Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePowerful, sparkling ruby with a fine garnet shimmer. Opens on the nose with notes of wild raspberry and black cherry, along with fine spicy components, violets in the background. Substantial and dense in attack and course, shows very great, compact tannin in many layers, full bite in the final, ends on notes of cloves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casanova di Neri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46944695779547,"sku":"4894","price":315.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2018-casanova-di-neri-brunello-tenuta-nuova-785026.jpg?v=1755178306"},{"product_id":"2019-gaja-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2019 Gaja 'Pieve Santa Restituta' Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points, Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bright magenta\/ruby color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino is floral and expressive with aromas of wild roses, raspberry liqueur, blood orange, and fresh pine. Medium-bodied, it’s graceful throughout, with refined tannins, even, mouthwatering acidity, and a salty finish. It keeps you coming back for more and is going to benefit from at least another year in bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation\"\u003e17++\/20 Points, Jancis Robinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLustrous ruby. Pretty nose of red fruit with a dark earth note and a mere suggestion of oak. Cool-climate character. Sleek and succulent and with fine, gripping tannins; more direct than the Rennina of the same vintage. Will improve with more bottle age, even if it is already very attractive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaja","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46945421557979,"sku":"1553","price":185.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2019-gaja-pieve-santa-restituta-brunello-di-montalcino-965628.jpg?v=1755178307"},{"product_id":"2019-tenuta-san-guido-sassicaia","title":"2019 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2019 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia earned 100 points from Antonio Galloni, 100 from None, 98 from None and 97 from James Suckling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRich, deep dark ruby colour with violet shimmer. Opens with slightly smoky notes, then lots of blueberry and cassis, fine spice, delicate resinous notes. Fills the palate full and shows great suppleness over the course, unfolds with a lot of fine-meshed tannin, wonderfully integrated, shows juice and melting, creamy, notes of smoke and tobacco at the back, resonates for a long time. - Antonio Galloni, Falstaff (100 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta San Guido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602585501915,"sku":"6073","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2019-tenuta-san-guido-sassicaia-1156353.jpg?v=1758059883"},{"product_id":"2021-marchesi-antinori-solaia-toscana","title":"2021 Marchesi Antinori Solaia Toscana","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'100 Points - Antonio Galloni - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAntinori's 2021 Solaia is another wine that captures all of the potential I sensed when I tasted it some months ago. More than anything else, the 2021 is a fine example of the style Antinori favors these days, an approach that favors finesse more than opulence. Dark plum, mocha, licorice, chocolate, spice, lavender and menthol build effortlessly in the glass. Oak and tannin are impeccably balanced. The 2021 spent 18 months in wood, three months in once-used barrels during the malolactic fermentation and then 15 months in 100% new barrels for the rest of its aging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marchesi Antinori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602655690971,"sku":"6074","price":895.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021-marchesi-antinori-solaia-toscana-9007320.jpg?v=1758059883"},{"product_id":"2010-giovanni-chiappini-guado-de-gemoli-bolgheri-superiore","title":"2010 Giovanni Chiappini 'Guado de' Gemoli' Bolgheri Superiore","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"105\" data-start=\"85\"\u003eGuado de’ Gemoli\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Bolgheri’s benchmark Superiore wines, combining the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the plush depth of Merlot. Crafted only in top vintages, it delivers layered dark fruit, savoury spice and mineral precision, built for long ageing and prized by collectors for its power, balance and pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr data-end=\"766\" data-start=\"763\"\u003e\u003chr data-end=\"766\" data-start=\"763\"\u003e","brand":"Giovanni Chiappini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48058850967771,"sku":"6567","price":326.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2010-giovanni-chiappini-guado-de-gemoli-bolgheri-superiore-6920820.png?v=1765876993"},{"product_id":"2024-fontalpino-chianti-colli-senesi","title":"2024 Fontalpino Chianti Colli Senesi","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCarpineta Fontalpino, the Cresti family estate at Montaperti near Siena, farms organically on the southern edge of the Chianti Classico zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis Colli Senesi is 100 percent Sangiovese, made without oak to keep the fruit fresh and vivid.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fontalpino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763146830043,"sku":"7257","price":53.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2024_Fontalpino_Chianti_Colli_Senesi_1e4aae08-d31b-4cb7-9744-96b28e00e25d.jpg?v=1782015846"},{"product_id":"2022-villa-antinori-chianti-classico-riserva","title":"2022 Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2022 Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva earned 92 points from both James Suckling and Monica Larner (Wine Advocate), and 91 from Vinous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva Villa Antinori is a deep, fleshy wine. Black cherry, spice, leather, mocha and dried herbs are nicely fleshed out. This soft, resonant Riserva offers tons of early appeal and immediacy. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous (91 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrinking 2025 to 2032.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marchesi Antinori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763148828891,"sku":"7181","price":57.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2022_Villa_Antinori_Chianti_Classico_Riserva_70b004f2-45ea-40c4-8348-7827a76868bc.jpg?v=1781952945"},{"product_id":"2021-san-giusto-a-rentennano-percarlo","title":"2021 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2021 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo is one of Tuscany’s benchmark expressions of Sangiovese. Made from 100% estate-grown fruit, selected bunch by bunch from the estate’s finest vineyard parcels, Percarlo captures the depth, intensity and unmistakable savoury beauty that has made San Giusto a Rentennano one of the great names of Chianti Classico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2021 release is powerful yet beautifully composed, with layers of dark cherry, blackcurrant, violet, spice, earth, liquorice and fine Tuscan herbs. There is impressive concentration here, but also freshness, chalky tannin and a long, persistent finish that speaks to both the vintage and the estate’s meticulous work in the vineyard and cellar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA serious cellar wine with real presence, Percarlo is built for long ageing, yet already shows the balance and detail that make great Sangiovese so compelling. A superb bottle for collectors, lovers of Tuscan reds, or anyone looking for a grander, more profound take on Chianti country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"San Giusto a Rentennano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48816985735387,"sku":"7532","price":265.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021_San_Giusto_a_Rentennano_Percarlo.png?v=1779963688"},{"product_id":"2024-tenuta-buon-tempo-rosso-di-montalcino","title":"2024 Tenuta Buon Tempo Rosso di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTenuta Buon Tempo lies at Castelnuovo dell'Abate, in the warm southeastern corner of Montalcino, farmed organically since the estate's early days. This Rosso is the younger sibling to the Brunello, Sangiovese aged about a year to keep it bright and supple. Red cherry and herb, fresh acidity and gentle tannins, it is the one to open now while the Brunello rests. Honest, food-loving Tuscan red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenuta Buon Tempo (Montalcino)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganic Sangiovese specialist at Castelnuovo dell'Abate, sheltered by Monte Amiata. Brunello given long maceration and three years in large oak; wines of freshness and balance rather than weight, built to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMeet all the French and Italian producers we import on our \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.lamontscott.com.au\/pages\/producers\" title=\"Our Imported Producers\"\u003eOur Imported Producers page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta Buon Tempo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48875078451419,"sku":"7742","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2023_Tenuta_Buon_Tempo_Rosso_di_Montalcino_61d40f2c-2746-4727-8623-8e03d991bc9c.jpg?v=1781672512"},{"product_id":"2020-tenuta-buon-tempo-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2020 Tenuta Buon Tempo Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTenuta Buon Tempo's Brunello is built from organic Sangiovese on galestro marl, aged three years in large oak. Deep yet poised: dark cherry, dried herb and a savoury, mineral undertow, with firm but ripe tannins that promise a long life. A serious Brunello from a rising estate. Cellar through the 2030s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenuta Buon Tempo (Montalcino)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganic Sangiovese specialist at Castelnuovo dell'Abate, sheltered by Monte Amiata. Brunello given long maceration and three years in large oak; wines of freshness and balance rather than weight, built to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMeet all the French and Italian producers we import on our \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.lamontscott.com.au\/pages\/producers\" title=\"Our Imported Producers\"\u003eOur Imported Producers page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta Buon Tempo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48875078484187,"sku":"7744","price":103.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2019_Tenuta_Buon_Tempo_Brunello_di_Montalcino_1390342f-68da-4f13-b5e6-d89be86fb797.jpg?v=1781672511"},{"product_id":"2021-il-marroneto-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2021 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2021 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino is a benchmark classic Brunello from Alessandro and Iacopo Mori, drawing 98 points from Decanter, 97 from Vinous and 95 from the Wine Advocate. Perfumed with rose, peony, lavender and dark red cherry, it is exquisitely refined with silky, piercingly mineral length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis 2021 could be the estate's best classic Brunello so far - definitely on a par with the Madonna delle Grazie bottling. - Michaela Morris, Decanter (98 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrink 2027 to 2048.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Il Marroneto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49035553702107,"sku":"8190","price":320.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021_Il_Marroneto_Brunello_di_Montalcino.jpg?v=1785289844"},{"product_id":"2019-il-marroneto-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2019 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2019 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino is a superb expression from a celebrated vintage, earning a consistent 97 points from JebDunnuck.com, Decanter and the Wine Advocate. Aromas of bright cherry, strawberry shortcake, lilac and heritage rose lead to a precise, silky palate of remarkable purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eYou get straight to the heart of Sangiovese. The tannins are extremely fine and powdery and the freshness of the fruit is beautifully intact. - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (97 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrink 2025 to 2048.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Il Marroneto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49035553767643,"sku":"8194","price":320.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2019_Il_Marroneto_Brunello_di_Montalcino.jpg?v=1785289844"},{"product_id":"2021-il-marroneto-madonna-delle-grazie-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2021 Il Marroneto 'Madonna delle Grazie' Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrom a special vineyard beside the chapel that gives the wine its name, the 2021 Il Marroneto Madonna delle Grazie Brunello di Montalcino is a wine of beautiful complexity and delicacy. It earned 98 points from Decanter, Vinous, the Wine Advocate and JebDunnuck.com alike, with Walter Speller of JancisRobinson.com awarding 18\/20.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn 2021, Madonna delle Grazie has taken on a whole new identity, relying more on beauty than power. - Eric Guido, Vinous (98 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrink 2029 to 2060.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Il Marroneto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49035553865947,"sku":"8188","price":995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021_Il_Marroneto_Brunello_di_Montalcino_Madonna_delle_Grazie_750ml.jpg?v=1785289844"},{"product_id":"2016-il-marroneto-madonna-delle-grazie-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2016 Il Marroneto 'Madonna delle Grazie' Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2016 Il Marroneto Madonna delle Grazie Brunello di Montalcino is a perfect wine, awarded 100 points by Monica Larner of the Wine Advocate, who calls it a twin sibling to the perfect-scoring 2010. Eric Guido (Vinous) added 99+ and Michaela Morris (Decanter) 98, while Walter Speller of JancisRobinson.com gave 19\/20.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThat Il Marroneto magic... this wine best captures the soaring spirit and ambition of Brunello, made in its purest and most naked form. - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (100 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrink 2025 to 2050.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Il Marroneto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49035554160859,"sku":"8196","price":995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2016_Il_Marroneto_Brunello_di_Montalcino_Madonna_delle_Grazie_Bottle.jpg?v=1785289844"},{"product_id":"2020-il-marroneto-madonna-delle-grazie-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-magnum-1-5l","title":"2020 Il Marroneto 'Madonna delle Grazie' Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Magnum 1.5L","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2020 Il Marroneto Madonna delle Grazie Riserva is only the estate's second-ever Riserva, drawn from a single barrel and produced in just 150 magnums. It earned a straight 100 points from Decanter, the Wine Advocate, Vinous and JebDunnuck.com. Presented here in magnum (1.5L).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA textural masterpiece, weighty yet graceful... one of the most captivating wines I've ever tasted from Montalcino. - Eric Guido, Vinous (100 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrink 2028 to 2060.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Il Marroneto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49035554259163,"sku":"8186","price":4592.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021_il_marroneto_brunello_di_montalcino_Riserva_Magnum_1.5L.jpg?v=1785289844"},{"product_id":"2024-le-potazzine-rosso-di-montalcino","title":"2024 Le Potazzine Rosso di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2024 Le Potazzine Rosso di Montalcino is the early-drinking window into this cult Montalcino estate's high-altitude Sangiovese, made with the same care as the Brunello but aged to stay bright and fragrant. Expect red cherry and wild berry, rose and a savoury, mineral edge, with fresh acidity and fine, supple tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"The 2024s from Le Potazzine are pure, elegant and remarkably balanced.\" — Eric Guido, Vinous (92-94 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA small, family-run estate in Montalcino, named after the two daughters of founders Gigliola Giannetti and Giuseppe Gorelli. Drink now and over the next several years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Potazzine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49113895633115,"sku":"1565","price":160.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2024_Le_Potazzine_Rosso_di_Montalcino.png?v=1786192659"},{"product_id":"2021-le-potazzine-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2021 Le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2021 Le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino comes from one of Montalcino's great recent vintages and is classic Le Potazzine: perfumed, precise and built for the long haul, drawing 98 points from Vinous, 97 from Kerin O'Keefe and 96 from Jeb Dunnuck. Dried roses, black cherry, cedar and sage lead to a deep, sensual palate of ripe red fruit framed by vibrant acidity and sweet, fine-grained tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"The 2021 is flat-out stunning and geared up for a long evolution. Le Potazzine has secured itself as one of the top Brunello producers vintage after vintage.\" — Eric Guido, Vinous (98 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA benchmark Brunello from a cult Montalcino estate. Cellar and enjoy over the coming 15–20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Potazzine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49113896517851,"sku":"1564","price":384.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021_Le_Potazzine_Brunello_di_Montalcino_95470290-7b93-4218-b937-651240476a4e.png?v=1786194400"},{"product_id":"2021-tenuta-luce-brunello-di-montalcino","title":"2021 Tenuta Luce Brunello di Montalcino","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLuce was born in the 1990s from the partnership between Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi. Eleven of the estate's 88 hectares in Montalcino sit within the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, and this Brunello comes from a single high-elevation site at roughly 400 metres on galestro. 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