2016 Talenti Pian di Conte Riserva Brunello di Montalcino 750 ml

• Sangiovese
• 2016
• Italy
• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

• The Story

  The greatness of the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino vintage is still reverberating, and wines from that historic season are getting harder and harder to come by. But today, we have an ultra-hard-to-find jewel in Talenti’s 2016 Pian di Conte Brunello di Montalcino Riserva.   “The 2016 takes things to another level,” wrote Vinous of this spectacular bottle. Spectator gave it 96 points, a score that put it with a host of Riservas that go for $200–$800, including Poggio di Sotto, Romitorio’s Filo di Seta, and Biondi-Santi.    Whether or not you managed to put away enough 2016 Brunello when it first hit the market (is that possible?), this is your chance to go back in time and bank a huge winner at an incredible two-digit price.

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• Wine Facts

  • Fruit Intensity
  • Oak Intensity
  • Body
  • Acidity
  • Tannin

  • ABV 15.00%
  • 1 hour
  • Now - 2045
  • % Sangiovese
  • Serving temperature - 58°
  • Cork

• Wine Access Tasting Note

  A ruby core and a vibrant sheen. The aromas are packed with sour cherry, plum, and dark spice, with a hint of licorice, tobacco, and purple flowers. The palate is finely balanced, with muscle and elegance, thanks to the vineyard and older vines. The tannins are present and rich, and they carry a long-lasting finish. There’s a lot of power under the hood here! Drink now–2045.

• Food Pairings

  • Hard Cheese
  • Red Meat

• Critic Reviews

  96 pts

  Wine Spectator

  Fluid cherry, currant and raspberry flavors are matched to dense, dusty tannins in this taut red, which shows wild herb, tobacco and mineral elements that peek through as everything plays out on the lingering, tactile finish. Best from 2025 through 2043. 550 cases made, 170 cases imported.

  95 pts

  Vinous

  A mix of mentholated herbs, sweet smoke, sour cherries, and cedar spice box creates a dazzling, lifted bouquet as the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Pian di Conte blossoms in the glass. It’s polished and elegant, communicating prestige through its seamless textures, as mineral-tinged red and black fruits wash across the palate, leaving nuances of sour citrus and balsam herbs. There’s simply so much going on that you hardly notice the fine-grained tannins taking hold, clenching the expression with youthful grip. This tapers off like a black hole of structural depth, leaving hints of currant and violet inner florals to carry on. The Riserva of Talenti is a barrel selection that refines in a combination of 25- and 20-hectoliter oak barrels, along with a small amount in tonneaux, for 36 months. To be frank, it’s not always my favorite wine from this estate, but that said, the 2016 takes things to another level.