In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. Red italy - tuscany in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (ML). Drinking window: 2025–2048. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Il Marroneto is among Montalcino's most sought-after producers. Founded in 1974 by Giuseppe Mori, Il Marroneto is a small, traditional estate on the cooler northern slopes of Montalcino, now run by his son Alessandro. Its vineyards sit just below the town's medieval walls, where altitude and sandy, mineral-rich soils help produce Sangiovese of remarkable perfume and finesse. Stylistically, Il Marroneto represents the elegant, traditional side of Brunello, favouring aromatic complexity, freshness and finely structured tannins over sheer power or extraction. The celebrated single-vineyard Madonna delle Grazie takes this approach further, combining extraordinary concentration with floral delicacy and impressive longevity.
Monica Larner (ML) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 01/12/2023 · Drink 2025-2048
Alessandro Mori's wines are easy to spot in a blind tasting thanks to the soaring intensity and vibrant Sangiovese aromas they display. They are truly one of a kind. A wine that sees a relatively short and hot fermentation, the Il Marroneto 2019 Brunello di Montalcino respects local winemaking tradition and remains true in spirit. The steep verticality of the bouquet evokes almost-carbonic or lif…