Buy Any 6 Bottles and Get Free Ground Shipping

Buy this item and Get Free Ground Shipping

Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino 2016 - First Bottle

Technical Details

Blend	Sangiovese
Winemaker	Emillia Nardi
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Appellation	Brunello di Montalcino
Alcohol	15

Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino 2016

Sangiovese Blends | Italy

JD95, WA95+, JS95, WS93

$48.95

SOLD OUT

What can we say? We were bowled over, as well. 2016 Brunello, of course, like some of the fine Barolos and Barbarescos we carry, is THE vintage to buy, and we are so proud to have a bit of this fine, complex, layered and richly spiced and balanced example from the talented Emilia Nardi. We only wish we had more!

When Silvio Nardi purchased the Casale del Bosco estate in 1950, Montalcino was a little, rural village, the powerful Consorzio del Vino Brunello wasn’t yet an idea, and Nardi was the first "foreigner" to invest in Montalcino (he was from Umbria). Today, Montalcino is a renowned wine community with many international investors, and the 36 vineyard plots of Tenute Silvio Nardi extend east and west of the town on three separate estates. Since 1990, Silvio Nardi’s youngest daughter, Emilia Nardi, has focused on vineyard development and produced wines of depth that are profound expressions of the land they come from.

20 CASES to sell --- don’t miss it, we all bought our bottles! While it lasts!

Technical Details

Blend	Sangiovese
Winemaker	Emillia Nardi
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Appellation	Brunello di Montalcino
Alcohol	15%

About The Producer

Tenute Silvio Nardi consists of 80 hectares of vineyards in an unspoiled part of central Tuscany: Montalcino, whose symbol is its great red wine, Brunello. Silvio Nardi founded the estate here at Casale del Bosco; since 1985 it has been run by his youngest daughter, Emilia. Emilia Nardi knows she can depend on Casale's special and distinctive territory to produce a contemporary and elegant Brunello. She has invested single-mindedly in the vineyards in this harmonious natural setting - as any tasting of her fine wines will attest. Each of her signature wines expresses the differing character of Sangiovese when it is grown at Montalcino. The estate's vineyards are situated between 140 and 420 meters above sea level: some extend north-west of Montalcino on the hills around Casale del Bosco, while others are located to the north of it at Tenuta di Bibbiano and to the south-east at Manachiara, where the precious cru of the same name originates.

Reviews

95+

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Tenute Silvio Nardi 2016 Brunello di Montalcino makes a big impact in the glass thanks to its dark color saturation and the pretty intensity of its aromas that range from dark fruit and plum to soft potting soil and grilled herb. You get beautiful balance here, even more so when you allow the bottle to breathe for a few hours. A twofold delivery of freshness and tannic backbone gives the wine the DNA required to hold 10 years or more.

Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has aromatics of savory dried herbs, black plum, cola, and stony earth. The palate is fruit forward and full of ripe cherry, balsamic, and iron rich minerality. There are silky tannins that emerge from its fruit, along with balanced acidity. Though it is open and generous now, there is lots of life for this to unfold over time. Drink 2024-2034.

James Suckling
A creamy and juicy Brunello with dried-berry, peach and dusty-earth character. It’s full-bodied, chewy and very intense. Lots of fruit, yet reserved and toned with tannins that stay with you throughout. Give it at least three of four years to open. Try after 2024.

Wine Spectator
A mix of cherry, plum, leather, earth and iron flavors mark this red. Starts out rich and supple in texture, then the assertive tannins sweep in midpalate through the finish. Finds a good balance in the end and finishes long. Best from 2025 through 2045. 25,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported.