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Kirkland Signature
2016 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Tuscany Brunello di Montalcino

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 14.5%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$19.99
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Kirkland Signature
2016 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Tuscany Brunello di Montalcino

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 14.5%
Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry tobacco, cocoa, and vintage leather with a tannic, racy, dry full body and a warming, very long finish revealing notes of cranberry sage jam, rose hip, cured meats, and juniper with firm, well-integrated tannins and moderate oak flavor. Complexity abounds in this Brunello; easily pair with show-stopping meals or allow it to unfold in the glass over long conversations.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Old World
Aroma Aroma: blackberry, cherry tobacco, cocoa, and vintage leather
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of cranberry sage jam, rose hip, cured meats, and juniper
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Complexity abounds in this Brunello; easily pair with show-stopping meals or allow it to unfold in the glass over long conversations.
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Tuscany Brunello di Montalcino

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Brunello di Montalcino is a classic red wine, produced exclusively from the Sangiovese grape (known locally as Brunello) from vineyards in and around the town of Montalcino in southern Tuscany. It is released in its fifth year, after spending at least two years aging in wood and the remainder of the time in the cellar. It is a powerful red, often requiring five to seven years until is is ready to drink. Naturally a wine this rich can age a long time; superior wines from the best producers and vintages can drink well for twenty-five years or longer.

Brunello di Montalcino should be served with wild game (wild boar is famed in this area), steaks, roasts, rich red meats and aged cheeses.

Kirkland Signature 2016 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 9/2/2021. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.