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Kirkland Signature
2021 DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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Category: Sangiovese

Date Tasted: 5/7/2026

Country: Italy

Alcohol: 14%

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90 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$19

Kirkland Signature
2021 DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Pair this wine with:

Category: Sangiovese

Date Tasted: 5/7/2026

Country: Italy

Alcohol: 14%

Ruby color. Aromas and flavors of vintage leather, black cherry, grilled blood orange, and earl grey tea with a lively, dry full body and an elegant, long finish with notes of crushed cherry, clove, and pepper. A dramatic dry red that takes you on a journey with irresistible complexity and balance that will only continue to improve with age.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	vintage leather, black cherry, grilled blood orange, and earl grey tea
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with notes of crushed cherry, clove, and pepper
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now-3 years on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
	Bottom Line:	A dramatic dry red that takes you on a journey with irresistible complexity and balance that will only continue to improve with age.

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Sangiovese

Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

Sangiovese is Italy's most widely planted grape, found in several regions including Umbria, Abruzzo and Marche, but its spiritual home is Tuscany. Several famous wines made from Sangiovese are produced in Tuscany, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino.

A wine made from Sangiovese has appealing red cherry fruit, tart acidity and medium-weight tannins. There are few red wines more pleasant that a young Chianti with its delicious cherry fruit and earthy finish. While s simple Chianti is made for enjoyment from two to five years of age, a wine such as Brunello di Montalcino, 100% Sangiovese, is at the other end of the extreme, as it is a wine that often ages for two decades or more.

Sangiovese is also grown with some success in California as well as Australia. Pair wines made from Sangiovese with lighter red meats, duck, poultry and pastas with marinara or Bolognese sauce.