Rosso di Montalcino

This Rosso di Montalcino is a pure expression of one of the noblest and most famous Italian varieties, Sangiovese. Bright and gleaming in appearance, it has a vivid bouquet of dark cherries and wild herbs. The palate is brimming with wild plum and red forest fruits, with subtle notes of wood spice and earth. Traditional ageing in Slavonian oak gives the wine a sublime, supple and complex finish. Made for us by San Giorgio in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, this comes from some of the finest, fossil-rich vineyards in the whole of Montalcino. Drink now to 2030.
Matt Smith, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Baby Brunello (coming from 17-year-old vines) shows its pedigree with its precision and intensity. Notes of bramble fruit, raspberry and kirsch lead on to a structured palate, but it’s deliciously crunchy thanks to its lively acidity. More approachable than Brunello, this is a lot of fun on the table.
Davy yw, Wine Buyer (winter 2018)

Stella delivered another stunning wine in 2010, combining a delicate, pretty perfume of raspberry and strawberry fruit with precision and a charming gentleness. It is a wine that immediately puts you at ease, it is so seductive. To taste it is an experience of utter pleasure, the wine flowing across the palate, generous with succulent fruit and an openness and sunny character that transports you instantly to San Giuseppe’s brilliant location near Castelnuovo dell’Abate. Drinking 2013 - 2020.
David Berry Green

This is perfumed and beautifully lifted on the nose with nuances of herbs, anise, red cherry and savoury leather notes, which hint at the complexity to come. Fresh acidity directs the palate and the silky tannins are enrobed in sweetly scented fruit, providing a defined framework. Drink now to 2022. 

Diego and Nora’s 2009 Rosso di Montalcino nails the vintage perfectly. It is Montalcino sunset red, with a fresh, sunny, red currant fruit lift and a gorgeous mouthfeel. There’s endless joy on the palate too with tiny, crunchy red berry intensity. Sublime and slightly flirtatious, this is a terrific wine that simply glides to the finish.
David Berry Green, Fine Wine Buyer

Lisini is one of Montalcino’s oldest wine estates. The Clementi family, being of Jewish origin from Venice, fought alongside the Medicis in their conquest of Montalcino. Today, signor Filippo Paoletti is responsible for making traditional wines, using cement and large oak casks.

This is a beautiful, lucid cherry colour with purple flashes. The nose is a tightly woven with ripe cherries, grained leather and Tuscan garden herbs. The palate is cleansing and bright, with crunchy cranberries, sour cherries and a ripe plum character, showing the generosity and richness of the vintage. The fruit flavours, framed by silky tannins give way to sweet spices, and a wonderful savoury edge, typical of Sangiovese. Drink now to 2024.